Page 1 of 1
Snoozing on the job
Posted: 25 Sep 2008, 17:20
by speedbird591
Two short haul pilots fast asleep on a 45 minute sector over Hawaii? I'll have a pint of whatever they had, please!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7635169.stm
Ian
Re: Snoozing on the job
Posted: 25 Sep 2008, 18:58
by Tarasdad
I'm another who suffers from severe sleep apnea, and until you've suffered from it you simply cannot comprehend just how much it screws with your system. |-) |-)
Re: Snoozing on the job
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:08
by DispatchDragon
Doesnt excuse the FO !!
and its not like its a quiet piece of airspace --- having ridden on the jumpseat of alot of island aircraft the amount of traffic visually and on the radio
is very high -- Im amazed the continous TAs didnt wake them up.
And yes -- I DONT LIKE GO - They helped Aloha out the door with their stupid ten dollar tickets
I will never fly on them - or any other Mesa based carrier
Leif
Re: Snoozing on the job
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:15
by Quixoticish
Tarasdad wrote:I'm another who suffers from severe sleep apnea, and until you've suffered from it you simply cannot comprehend just how much it screws with your system. |-) |-)
If he's got sleep apnea and it interferes with his flying then surely he shouldn't be allowed to continue in the job until he gets it sorted?
Re: Snoozing on the job
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:21
by Nigel H-J
Hate to think what may have happened had they continued to sleep!!
Nigel
Re: Snoozing on the job
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:32
by DispatchDragon
Nigel
There is a "Legend" of an Emery DC8 hauling freight from DAY-LAX many years ago that was 500nm west of LAX when San Francisco Arinc woke the crew
with SelCal.
Leif
Re: Snoozing on the job
Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 09:52
by speedbird591
On night Atlantic crossings on the 747 classics (3 man crew) it was normal, but unofficial, that each would have an hour off to sleep in their seat with the other two on watch. Often the cabin crew would be warned beforehand so that they were quiet when they popped in.
I once visited the flight deck when I knew the Captain was having a doze, to see if the others wanted a drink. All three of them were fast asleep. So as not to get anybody in trouble, I gently nudged the E/O and when he was awake, I pointed to the F/O without saying anything. He immediately understood what had happened and gave me a thumbs-up before nudging the F/O.
So the Captain never knew, nobody got into trouble, jobs were saved along with hundreds of lives - and all thanks to SUPERSTEWARD!!!
Ian ;-)