Originally Posted by
roadrunner65
Does anyone know how this works....? I have a 4 day coming up and after the first 2 legs, the LCA has an OE scheduled, so I'm off the trip. Is there some kind of time frame by which they have to assign me something else or send me home? (The second leg ends outside my domicile too).
"Usually" the LCA will just tell you to go home, no recovery flying. BUT...there are some circumstances where he may have you ride along in the jumpseat or in back, for a leg or two, just in case the new guy ain't ready to rock and roll.