Complaint of scheduling practice, reassigning crew for earlier departure.

Attributes
ACN	92467
Time
Date	198808
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 12000
ASRS Report	92467
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approximately XN00 on 8/thu/88 I was notified of my assigned trip on 8/fri/88 departing atl at XI20E. Looking at the flight schedule I decided to sleep from XX00 to XG30-XH00 in order to have adequate rest. At XB30 I received a call from a crew scheduler that my trip had been changed and we now had to leave atl at XD30. Result: I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep--and didn't. So that day I functioned as a crew member from XA30 to XG35 on 5 1/2 hours sleep. Historical note: heretofore I had not considered using the ASRS for this type of problem. However, since dereg the problem of crew rest has gotten a lot worse. Currently my air carrier feels a reserve pilot should be ready to go whenever called--24 hours a day. Should you say no, 'I'm fatigued,' and be disciplined?! I do not believe this is what the far intends.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMPLAINT OF SCHEDULING PRACTICE, REASSIGNING CREW FOR EARLIER DEP.

Narrative: APPROX XN00 ON 8/THU/88 I WAS NOTIFIED OF MY ASSIGNED TRIP ON 8/FRI/88 DEPARTING ATL AT XI20E. LOOKING AT THE FLT SCHEDULE I DECIDED TO SLEEP FROM XX00 TO XG30-XH00 IN ORDER TO HAVE ADEQUATE REST. AT XB30 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CREW SCHEDULER THAT MY TRIP HAD BEEN CHANGED AND WE NOW HAD TO LEAVE ATL AT XD30. RESULT: I ROLLED OVER AND TRIED TO GO BACK TO SLEEP--AND DIDN'T. SO THAT DAY I FUNCTIONED AS A CREW MEMBER FROM XA30 TO XG35 ON 5 1/2 HRS SLEEP. HISTORICAL NOTE: HERETOFORE I HAD NOT CONSIDERED USING THE ASRS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROB. HOWEVER, SINCE DEREG THE PROB OF CREW REST HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE. CURRENTLY MY ACR FEELS A RESERVE PLT SHOULD BE READY TO GO WHENEVER CALLED--24 HRS A DAY. SHOULD YOU SAY NO, 'I'M FATIGUED,' AND BE DISCIPLINED?! I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT THE FAR INTENDS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.