Originally Posted by
Moby Dick
I've done that numerous times with no ramifications. Remember two things:
The FAA says only the pilot can determine if he is fit for duty. If you determine you are good to go for one leg, but not the rest of the trip, that is your call and your call alone.
You are doing crew sked and your company a huge favor by giving them a heads up and getting the airplane to a crew base where they can cover the trip with very little heartburn.
Personally, I have never been questioned about any sick call, much less one of these.
I'd be careful doing that. Phone calls (at least for most companies) are recorded, so there is a ...record of it. Therefore, in the unlikely event that something
did happen, you could get yourself into a hairy situation.
You figure "Oh, I'll just do this one leg, it'll be fine." But if you are in the process of getting sick, what if your condition suddenly worsens? Now you can't say, "Oh I had no idea before I left" because you are on record saying that you didn't feel well but went on the flight anyway. Depending who you fly for, there is probably at LEAST 2 hours from the time you call scheduling until you make it to the hub, so a lot can happen in that time frame.
Bottom line is, yes, likely nothing will come of it, and you might make the scheduler's life a little easier. But is that really worth the risk?
Personally, I wouldn't call scheduling until I was officially calling in sick. Not, "Hey, I'm good now, but 2.5 hours from now, I'm going to be sick."