Originally Posted by
Sunvox
First off I am learning this as I go here so it could very well be that you are right, and I have sent numerous emails to my ALPA reps to get clarification as this may alter my current vacancy bid. Now having said that here is how I see the EWR-GRU-EWR trip.
First, you show up for work and you must determine which set of rules apply to you 1) un-augmented 2) augmented 3) split duty. In the case of EWR-GRU-EWR you fall under augmented rules because of the length of the first leg. When you land in GRU you do not re-acclimate you are still in a single FDP (Flight Duty Period) unless you rest 36 hours you can not have a cumulative flight time greater than that allowed by the augmented rules for a single FDP because those were the rules you were working under when you started the FDP.
Like I said I could very well be wrong, and in fact I sort of hope I am because at the moment it looks to me as if international flying just got a whole lot less efficient.
Our (DALPA) MEC Scheduling Committee is working hard on numerous upcoming bulletins to clarify a lot of these sorts of questions. However in this example,
if I am correct (big if) I think you are reading too much into it.
You already are, and remain, acclimated. So really you just need to ask "what are the duty day and block time limits, given the particular rest facilities" given that you know you will be augmented.
This example above is just two separate duty periods, separated by a legal rest break, remaining acclimatized. Not much else to trouble yourself with...if of course I am correct.