Narrative:

I am filing this report as a result of an overall fatiguing schedule. My february schedule was such that I was never able to gain any recovering rest to the extent that it affected my health. I had re-qualification training at the beginning of the month. Total of 4 days off; one of which was spent in deadhead because simulation finished too late to get home. After pc portion was deadhead next day to start IOE; then following 3 days were IOE; for a total of 7 straight days of duty. Next; I was scheduled for 3 days off followed by 6 days of reserve; then 2 off; then 2 on reserve. After that; right into a 2 day trip in the next month. This schedule represents a 32 day span with 8 days free from all duty. This in no way is safe. And as I discovered; neither is it healthy. I asked a flight manager about the legality of my schedule and he said it was within the contract. It was not within reason; however. Fortunately; this scenario did not result in safety deviations; but that may have just been a matter of luck.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 PLT COMMENTS ABOUT AN UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHY TRAINING AND TRIP SCHEDULE PROVIDING TOO LITTLE REST RECOVERY TIME.

Narrative: I AM FILING THIS RPT AS A RESULT OF AN OVERALL FATIGUING SCHEDULE. MY FEBRUARY SCHEDULE WAS SUCH THAT I WAS NEVER ABLE TO GAIN ANY RECOVERING REST TO THE EXTENT THAT IT AFFECTED MY HEALTH. I HAD RE-QUALIFICATION TRAINING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. TOTAL OF 4 DAYS OFF; ONE OF WHICH WAS SPENT IN DEADHEAD BECAUSE SIMULATION FINISHED TOO LATE TO GET HOME. AFTER PC PORTION WAS DEADHEAD NEXT DAY TO START IOE; THEN FOLLOWING 3 DAYS WERE IOE; FOR A TOTAL OF 7 STRAIGHT DAYS OF DUTY. NEXT; I WAS SCHEDULED FOR 3 DAYS OFF FOLLOWED BY 6 DAYS OF RESERVE; THEN 2 OFF; THEN 2 ON RESERVE. AFTER THAT; RIGHT INTO A 2 DAY TRIP IN THE NEXT MONTH. THIS SCHEDULE REPRESENTS A 32 DAY SPAN WITH 8 DAYS FREE FROM ALL DUTY. THIS IN NO WAY IS SAFE. AND AS I DISCOVERED; NEITHER IS IT HEALTHY. I ASKED A FLT MGR ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF MY SCHEDULE AND HE SAID IT WAS WITHIN THE CONTRACT. IT WAS NOT WITHIN REASON; HOWEVER. FORTUNATELY; THIS SCENARIO DID NOT RESULT IN SAFETY DEVS; BUT THAT MAY HAVE JUST BEEN A MATTER OF LUCK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.