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B777 first officer reported concern with the far requiring the landing pilot to take the last break due to sleep inertia.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1453745 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201706 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
This [report] has nothing to do with this particular flight. It has to do with every flight in which the FAA (as I understand it) requires the landing pilot to take the last break. I fly mostly [relief pilot position]; but on occasion fly as [flying first officer]. There is one ca [I fly with] that requires the first officer if he is to land; to take the last break. He is not popular. The vast majority of landing pilots take the second break; because for most pilots; coming to the cockpit on an all-night flight with sleep inertia prior to landing is unsafe. Beyond that; there is no pilot I know who does not think this FAA directive intrusive and silly. How can anyone external to the person in question know when and how that pilot needs rest to be best prepared for landing during an all-nighter; or any flight? This rule is a perfect example of the tail wagging the dog; and is corrosive because it pits pilots' good judgment against a regulation. Thank heavens most pilots opt to do what is right and reasonable for their bodies and passenger safety.the FAA directive needs to be rescinded.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 First Officer reported concern with the FAR requiring the landing pilot to take the last break due to sleep inertia.
Narrative: This [report] has nothing to do with this particular flight. It has to do with every flight in which the FAA (as I understand it) requires the landing pilot to take the last break. I fly mostly [relief pilot position]; but on occasion fly as [flying First Officer]. There is one CA [I fly with] that requires the First Officer if he is to land; to take the last break. He is not popular. The vast majority of landing pilots take the second break; because for most pilots; coming to the cockpit on an all-night flight with sleep inertia prior to landing is unsafe. Beyond that; there is no pilot I know who does not think this FAA directive intrusive and silly. How can anyone external to the person in question know when and how that pilot needs rest to be best prepared for landing during an all-nighter; or any flight? This rule is a perfect example of the tail wagging the dog; and is corrosive because it pits pilots' good judgment against a regulation. Thank heavens most pilots opt to do what is right and reasonable for their bodies and passenger safety.The FAA directive needs to be rescinded.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.