CABIN ATTENDANT RPTS FAILURE TO ARM DOORS PRIOR TO TKOF. CITES FATIGUE STEMMING FROM LONG DUTY DAYS AND THE REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF ON DUTY RESTRS AND EXTRA WORK NECESSARY TO MAKE UP FOR PAY CUTS BY THE AIRLINE.
Synopsis
CABIN ATTENDANT RPTS FAILURE TO ARM DOORS PRIOR TO TKOF. CITES FATIGUE STEMMING FROM LONG DUTY DAYS AND THE REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF ON DUTY RESTRS AND EXTRA WORK NECESSARY TO MAKE UP FOR PAY CUTS BY THE AIRLINE.
Narrative
DUE TO FATIGUE; I FAILED TO ARM DOORS 1L AND 1R PRIOR TO TKOF. I REALIZED ONCE WE WERE IN THE AIR THAT THEY WEREN'T ARMED. MY ACTION WAS OF COURSE TO IMMEDIATELY ARM THE DOORS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME DUE TO FATIGUE I'VE HAD A DOOR INCIDENT. I WROTE A RPT A FEW MONTHS AGO AFTER DOING A ZZZ1 TURN WHERE I NEARLY OPENED AN ARMED DOOR. HOW ARE THE ZZZ1 TURNS LEGAL; WITHOUT A CREW REST BREAK? ANYWAY; SINCE LAST MONTH WAS MY VACATION MONTH AND WE ARE NOW PAID SO LITTLE FOR VACATION; I WAS FORCED TO FLY 115 HRS IN NOVEMBER TO MAKE UP FOR IT. WE ARE BEING PUSHED BEYOND OUR LIMITS! IN MY ENTIRE CAREER; PRIOR TO ACR'S GOUGING OF SAFETY REGS AND PAY; POST 911; I NEVER CAME CLOSE TO AN INCIDENT. I FEEL THAT WITH THE WAY THE TRIPS/DUTY DAYS AND MINIMUM RESTS ARE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SAY; THAT FOR EVERY RPTED INCIDENT; THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 OR 3 THAT GO UNRPTED! I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMEONE WHO READS THIS WHO ACTUALLY CARES; BECAUSE THE SUPPOSED LEADERS AT OUR COMPANY DO NOT GIVE THAT IMPRESSION.
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