submission - Independent Pilots Association

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We're shooting around the subject. I hate to break any of this up, but this
question has been plaguing this committee. The industry keeps harping on the
fact that there should be no difference between the schedule holder who knows
he's got to fly from midnight to 8:00 a.m. If he can do it safely. why can't a
reserve that wakes up at the same time in the morning t8:00 a.m. or 6:00 a.m.).
Why is it not safe for this reserve pilot who does it with notice?
I don't think it's safe for either pilot. Maybe a linle less dangerous in the sense of
performance, etc. But I think at least he has preparation. warning, etc. and knows
his own strengths and weaknesses whereas the other pilot I think is always
without warning and has really no chance to prepare. I don't think the two groups
are the same.
Are you implying that the preparation should acrually start the previous night?
Yes. If I was going to drive all night, I wouldn't want someone to tell me that
day.
They're really killing us for making that same argument. I mean we make that
argument across the table and we get smiles and nods of the head and shrugs of
the shoulders from the other side. They say it's not a valid argument. That's
always what they come up with.
They say it's not a valid argument? It is a supremely valid argument. I mean
that's just like sayin_e down is up.
Appendix D, p. 13.
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