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An airline pilot reported inability to get adequate rest when assigned an early morning departure following an all night flight the night before.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 943635 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Other Fatigue |
Narrative:
I was unable to get adequate rest for early morning flight following an all night flight the day before. There is no way my body can physically and mentally adjust following an all night flight the prior evening. I find it hard to believe that a pilot cannot request to fly two early morning flights yet a reserve pilot can be assigned to fly an early morning trip immediately after flying an all night flight the day before. This is a serious safety issue. I feel that the aviation industry needs to adequately address this type of scheduling and prevent it from happening in the future as these types of schedules can lead to serious safety concerns.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An airline pilot reported inability to get adequate rest when assigned an early morning departure following an all night flight the night before.
Narrative: I was unable to get adequate rest for early morning flight following an all night flight the day before. There is no way my body can physically and mentally adjust following an all night flight the prior evening. I find it hard to believe that a pilot cannot request to fly two early morning flights yet a reserve pilot can be assigned to fly an early morning trip immediately after flying an all night flight the day before. This is a serious safety issue. I feel that the aviation industry needs to adequately address this type of scheduling and prevent it from happening in the future as these types of schedules can lead to serious safety concerns.
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.