Air carrier pilot report on fatigue while operating on 'red eye specials.'

Attributes
ACN	280329
Time
Date	199408
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zme airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zme
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 350 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	280329
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

These 2 legged red-eyes, las-mem, mem-msp, are not so bad, but the second leg is marginal. Missed radio calls are common. At the end of these days, the crews look like crap, feel like crap, and perform like crap. They should be eliminated or staffed properly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PLT RPT ON FATIGUE WHILE OPERATING ON 'RED EYE SPECIALS.'

Narrative: THESE 2 LEGGED RED-EYES, LAS-MEM, MEM-MSP, ARE NOT SO BAD, BUT THE SECOND LEG IS MARGINAL. MISSED RADIO CALLS ARE COMMON. AT THE END OF THESE DAYS, THE CREWS LOOK LIKE CRAP, FEEL LIKE CRAP, AND PERFORM LIKE CRAP. THEY SHOULD BE ELIMINATED OR STAFFED PROPERLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.