Originally Posted by
SKMarz
Sorry, a few more questions for CAL folks (in addition to the question about the optimizer program)....
I read on the CO reserve reality thread that if you are a short call reserve and you aggressively pick up a trip, that crew scheduling can also put a short call window in front of the trip starting? If so, is this added to your duty time (and how could it not be, but then again). Are fatigue calls taken from sick time, or do they reduce your guarantee?
Can they roll more days than 4 days? At UAL, on international reserve, we had 6 'holy days,' and the remaining 6 could get moved, but that very rarely happened, at least not to me. At CAL, it sounds like it happens pretty routinely. I'm just wanting to know if there is a way for crew scheduling to roll more than 4.
In terms of legalities, are they not required to give you 24 hours off in base? Or are they able to give you the 24 hours rest at a layover point?
Thanks for anyone taking the time to answer.
Generally they will assign you a call out if you aggressively pick up a trip. I have had them not do this, but it's rare. Your call out starts your duty day though so it does help with timing out for the day. The only difference is if they assign you an international trip your duty day starts when you report for the trip and not on your call out. This sucks as I recently learned with my 19 hour duty day.
They can roll your days just not your immovable days off. 24 hours off at an international station counts, so they can keep you flying. They must give you 1 night at your domicile though if they want to fly you more than 6 straight days.
The fatigue rules are changing or have already. They will take the hours out of your sick bank.