Originally Posted by
fly2002
Hey guys a mental exercise for FAA/ reserve stuff. Question. Is a pilot required under the contract or FAR's to be contactable during his/her 24 hour break?
Scenario
Finished trip and assigned 24 hour break. During break company calls and I don't answer (dont have to). When I come back on duty at 11am company says I have short call at 3pm. Aren't we required 12 hours heads up for short call or trip assignment?
ALPAs position is that even during the break I am contactable, but just not required to answer the phone but still obligated to the contractual 12 hour heads up.
I thought I was free from ALL duty during a 24 hour break? If they wanted me to fly a trip or start short call on returning to duty they had to assign it to me before the start of my break. Any takers?
"12 hour heads up" is long call reserve, not rest.
From When Scheduling Calls:
Rest, as defined by the FAA, means having no present responsibility for work. In 1999, the FAA required that the applicable rest requirements be applied to domestic reserve pilots. Therefore, time spent on long or short call in domestic operations, or performing any duty for Delta, e.g., DH, is not rest for the purposes of domestic flying. As a domestic reserve pilot, you cannot be made to call or answer a phone call or beeper during a rest period, although you can voluntarily answer a call or make contact with the Company. Also, a pilot on layover is not responsible to be contactable by the company