Narrative:

This report pertains to a schedule to operate in june 2009. On the monthly bid package; this trip consisted of a total of 07:58 of block time during a single duty period. Upon check-in for this pairing; the scheduling print out reflected 08:09 of block time. Upon completion of this pairing the total actual block time was 08:47. My concern is directed toward the scheduling and line construction practices that result in pairings that exceed the federally mandated flight time and duty limits. Notwithstanding unforeseen circumstances; and those only magnifying the above concern; this scheduling practice results in fatigue and in a degradation of safety that is not consistent with the intent of federal mandates and safe operating practices.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 First Officer is scheduled to fly a one day trip originally blocked at 7+58 hours. Upon check in scheduling computer shows trip as 8+09 hours. Actual flight time was 8+47 hours.

Narrative: This report pertains to a schedule to operate in June 2009. On the monthly bid package; this trip consisted of a total of 07:58 of block time during a single duty period. Upon check-in for this pairing; the scheduling print out reflected 08:09 of block time. Upon completion of this pairing the total actual block time was 08:47. My concern is directed toward the scheduling and line construction practices that result in pairings that exceed the federally mandated flight time and duty limits. Notwithstanding unforeseen circumstances; and those only magnifying the above concern; this scheduling practice results in fatigue and in a degradation of safety that is not consistent with the intent of Federal mandates and safe operating practices.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.