Narrative:

In dec/xa/07 after arriving from ZZZ (we arrived almost 3 hours late); I decided to go to operations before driving home (1+45 drive). I noticed that I had been 'junior manned' to fly to ZZZ that same evening. This meant I was to catch the employee bus and drive home (this would take 2+15). Then; I was to pack for a new trip; get uninterrupted crew rest; and then drive back to the airport. I had been given under 14 hours to accomplish all of this; and show up totally rested for my flight to ZZZ. I felt there was no way I could get the requested rest; and called crew scheduling and announce I was 'fatigued.' this was the first time in my 18 yr career I had ever called in fatigued. As it was; when I did get home; I did manage to sleep 4 hours; wake up and feel 'groggy' for 4 hours; and then back to sleep for 9 1/2 hours of sleep. I then flew the next morning and felt fine for that trip. There was no way I would have ever been properly rested for the all-nighter to ZZZ. I know contractually the company is allowed to schedule reserve pilots to 'back to back' all nighters. This is an unsafe policy; and places greater priority on pilot productivity than safety. Please fix this unsafe practice!

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Title: A300 PLT DISCOVERED AFTER RETURNING FROM AN ALL-NIGHT FLT; THAT HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER ALL-NIGHTER THAT EVENING.

Narrative: IN DEC/XA/07 AFTER ARRIVING FROM ZZZ (WE ARRIVED ALMOST 3 HRS LATE); I DECIDED TO GO TO OPS BEFORE DRIVING HOME (1+45 DRIVE). I NOTICED THAT I HAD BEEN 'JUNIOR MANNED' TO FLY TO ZZZ THAT SAME EVENING. THIS MEANT I WAS TO CATCH THE EMPLOYEE BUS AND DRIVE HOME (THIS WOULD TAKE 2+15). THEN; I WAS TO PACK FOR A NEW TRIP; GET UNINTERRUPTED CREW REST; AND THEN DRIVE BACK TO THE ARPT. I HAD BEEN GIVEN UNDER 14 HRS TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THIS; AND SHOW UP TOTALLY RESTED FOR MY FLT TO ZZZ. I FELT THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD GET THE REQUESTED REST; AND CALLED CREW SCHEDULING AND ANNOUNCE I WAS 'FATIGUED.' THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN MY 18 YR CAREER I HAD EVER CALLED IN FATIGUED. AS IT WAS; WHEN I DID GET HOME; I DID MANAGE TO SLEEP 4 HRS; WAKE UP AND FEEL 'GROGGY' FOR 4 HRS; AND THEN BACK TO SLEEP FOR 9 1/2 HRS OF SLEEP. I THEN FLEW THE NEXT MORNING AND FELT FINE FOR THAT TRIP. THERE WAS NO WAY I WOULD HAVE EVER BEEN PROPERLY RESTED FOR THE ALL-NIGHTER TO ZZZ. I KNOW CONTRACTUALLY THE COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO SCHEDULE RESERVE PLTS TO 'BACK TO BACK' ALL NIGHTERS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE POLICY; AND PLACES GREATER PRIORITY ON PLT PRODUCTIVITY THAN SAFETY. PLEASE FIX THIS UNSAFE PRACTICE!

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.