Originally Posted by
Brocc15
That's not completely true. They have to CALL you by 2130 (not start you by then) and they can give you flights that you actually work up until 0130, but then they can still deadhead you after that. I have already had 17 and 18 hour days assigned to me. So they could call you at 2129 with one leg to somewhere that is very close, and then deadhead you back.
I think calling your day a 17 or 18 hour day is a bit of a stretch. We used to simply be on call 19 days a month 24 hours a day with 2 hours to report. Using your logic I had lots of 100 hour plus duty hour assignments. Sitting at home and having to reply to a phone call within 10 minutes is not all that taxing. I commute so would have to sit in a hotel or crashpad. Still not really difficult to hit answer on my cell if it rings. Contractually you are not on duty until you report at the airport for the trip. FAR's also don't have you on duty until that point. Whitlow is a rest based look back that requires 8 hours of rest in any 24 hour period. Its not considered duty.