No doubt about it – there will be times we disagree. The success and failure of our relationship depends on what we do about it.
When I was working in the airline training department, I frequently got to chat with the FAA representative assigned to us – the POI – or “Principle Operations Inspector.” I don’t remember his name, but he was a super nice guy.
And he had a limp.
Eventually I was in a meeting where he spoke about his limp. I think it was during one of the redcurrant training sessions. He said he was one of the three crew members on American International Airways flight 808. This was a DC-8 cargo airplane that crashed on landing in Guantanamo Bay. All three survived, but he lost part of a leg.
The NTSB concluded that the crash was caused by pilot error stemming from pilot fatigue. The crew had flown a series of flights that hadn’t provided for adequate rest.
One of the outcomes was that the FAA changed the regulations about pilot rest. The requirements were strengthened – and remain in force today.
Here’s link to an article about the incident: click here
This is my reason for worrying about rest. Not just your rest – but everyone’s rest.
Maybe I worry a bit more about you than everyone else.