Originally Posted by
sailingfun
...I would guess that perhaps half the pilots I speak with on reserve are unaware they can't be forced to fly a trip that projects them over the ALV. You might only have 55 hours but if they try and give you a 24 hour domestic trip and the ALV is 78 hours you can refuse it.
Sure, but why would you? Not only would you make less money (70 vs ALV) you would wind up sitting on reserve the rest of the month. This rule was definitely crafted for the non-commuting, don't-want-to-fly types.