Originally Posted by rickair7777

There is no requirement for rest of ANY sort after your 121 flying shift is complete. All rest is looking back, not forward.

The wording of the compensatory rest requirement can be confusing in this regard, but compensatory rest is ONLY required to begin on time if you will be doing 121 flying at the end of the compensatory rest. The REAL requirement is that all 121 flying must be completed prior to the scheduled start of compensatory rest... "121 duty" MUST end on time, but rest does NOT need to actually begin on time unless your 121 show time the next day dictates that.

If all the 121 flying is completed legally, then compensatory rest IS NOT required...you need to finish 121 the flying NLT the scheduled start of compensatory rest. After that you can still be on "company duty"...ie DH, part 91 flying, mopping the lav, whatever they want you to do.

The key here is that the FAA and the regs DO NOT HAVE ANY CONCERN WHATSOVER FOR YOUR HEALTH, REST, COMFORT, WELL-BEING, ETC if you have finished your 121 flying. If there is no more 121 flying, no rest is required, period. Obviously you WILL need to acquire legal rest prior to returning to 121 duty.

Don't confuse your contract with the FARs.