Originally Posted by
gloopy
The FAR's would beg to differ. While on mandatory rest you are free from ANY and ALL obligations to the company, to include ANY and ALL telephone or other availability.
So the "mandatory" 9 hours prior check is ILLEGAL. Both scheduling and DALPA will try to talk you into doing this but if you press the issue and point out that it is illegal, they back off. If they don't, call the FAA and tell them you have a mandatory obligation to the company within your 24 hour mandatory 30 in 7 rest period and see how far they want to take it in the name of "productivity".
Stay legal.
I'm not gonna quote your whole rant, but I take it you aren't on RES. I haven't ever seen them "back off". The FAA wouldn't care either given the fact it's an ELECTRONIC schedule check. Just like the PWA mandates it on your day off - but that's not day 1 of 7 for your 24 in 7 look back is it?
Don't set people up to get themselves handed a no show because they read what you wrote. It's simply not the way things are done. Never said I like it, or support it, because its a massive detriment to my quality of life, but it is, even if you whine about it, the way it is.