A PIC report on reduced rest periods after having flown in trying WX conditions for 1 day with a late arrival and scheduled out early the next day in similar circumstances and WX conditions at dfw, tx.

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Attributes
ACN	475980
Time
Date	200006
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm Rain Turbulence
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : taxi landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5900 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	475980
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Due to WX around dfw area and divert, we did not get into dfw until early morning. We were originally scheduled with 9 hours reduced rest and then given 9 hours reduced rest at our base (dfw). So with drive to/from home, I received 6 hours sleep and expected to fly 6 legs on next day in the same WX. FAA doesn't care about safety and if I call in sick I get disciplined by my company, yet pray the autoplt works so I can get my 'rest' at work! Note: I flew 7.17 hours today. I was at work in +90 degrees F temperatures for almost 12 hours, but was only able to get 6 - 6 1/2 hours sleep!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIC RPT ON REDUCED REST PERIODS AFTER HAVING FLOWN IN TRYING WX CONDITIONS FOR 1 DAY WITH A LATE ARR AND SCHEDULED OUT EARLY THE NEXT DAY IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND WX CONDITIONS AT DFW, TX.

Narrative: DUE TO WX AROUND DFW AREA AND DIVERT, WE DID NOT GET INTO DFW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WE WERE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED WITH 9 HRS REDUCED REST AND THEN GIVEN 9 HRS REDUCED REST AT OUR BASE (DFW). SO WITH DRIVE TO/FROM HOME, I RECEIVED 6 HRS SLEEP AND EXPECTED TO FLY 6 LEGS ON NEXT DAY IN THE SAME WX. FAA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT SAFETY AND IF I CALL IN SICK I GET DISCIPLINED BY MY COMPANY, YET PRAY THE AUTOPLT WORKS SO I CAN GET MY 'REST' AT WORK! NOTE: I FLEW 7.17 HRS TODAY. I WAS AT WORK IN +90 DEGS F TEMPS FOR ALMOST 12 HRS, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET 6 - 6 1/2 HRS SLEEP!

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.