AN INTL RESERVE PLT IS ASSIGNED A DOMESTIC FLT THAT DEPARTED TOO SOON TO ALLOW ADEQUATE REST.
Synopsis
AN INTL RESERVE PLT IS ASSIGNED A DOMESTIC FLT THAT DEPARTED TOO SOON TO ALLOW ADEQUATE REST.
Narrative
FLEW FATIGUED. AT XA20 ON SEP/SAT/03; I WAS CALLED FOR A DOMESTIC SEQUENCE HAVING A SIGN-IN AT XK45. I AM ON RESERVE (B767 FO) INTL. I HAD; AN HR EARLIER; BEEN ASSIGNED AN XK00 READY AIRCREW PROGRAM . I INFORMED THE SUPVR THAT I WOULD HAVE AN XH45 WAKE-UP TO ENSURE THAT I MADE IT AND THAT I HAD BEEN INFORMED TOO LATE TO GET ADEQUATE REST. I STATED THAT THERE WAS A 3 DAY LFPG (ALSO ON SEP/FRI/03 IN A 3 DAY BLOCK) AND I WAS ALSO THE ONLY RESERVE PLT IN THAT BLOCK; SO I WOULD RATHER DO THAT TRIP SO I COULD PLAN MY REST. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT CHANGE THE TRIP ASSIGNMENTS. I FLEW THE FLT DANGEROUSLY FATIGUED. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE USING THE COMPANY FATIGUE POLICY DUE TO MY FEAR OF REPERCUSSIONS. WHEN EARLY DOMESTIC READY AIRCREW PROGRAMS ARE ASSIGNED TO INTL PLTS; IT SHOULD HAPPEN IN THE MORNING HRS. ALSO IN REF TO EARLY INTL SEQUENCES; THE LACK OF INTL READY AIRCREW PROGRAM LEADS TO MY FREQUENTLY FLYING THOSE SEQUENCES FATIGUED AS WELL. CURRENT FAA REST REQUIREMENTS ARE ARCHAIC AND DANGEROUSLY INADEQUATE.
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