Originally Posted by
shiznit
Any reserve pilots out there able to shed some light on the "mandatory rest" day that scheds has to give you for 1 in 7?
For international I suppose it is likely on your rest in the layover
For the domestic dogs do they pick an arbitrary day ahead of time?
Do they wait until day six?
Do they give a random 24 somewhere in the middle?
Any experiences?
Seems all over the map. Friend of mine didn't have a 24 hour break in 7 so he called and asked, but crew scheduling told him that for an international pilot, they didn't have to give him the 24 hour rest (dead in the water for domestic rotations though - Seems inefficient on their part but I guess its to the reserve guy's advantage). So, with the very few international destinations out of DTW, he was basically off the hook until they gave him rest.
Now, if they don't give me a 24 hour break in 7, I just wait until they figure it out and call me. I'm not going to bring it to their attention. Can't fly a domestic trip without it, so makes sitting long call at home a bit more "safe".
