Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Thanks. As a practical matter, though, either the release you to rest, or they don't. It's hard to imagine how they can argue you've been released to a "rest" that happens to match the length if the original layover, already have assigned you the "new" trip, and be able to convince a neutral that you weren't doing a base layover on the original trip. I'd have to spend time with a CA volunteer to figure this out, but it just seems like a sketchy practice.
That's exactly what happens. The rest period is greater than or equal to what is needed. Been there, done that. Nothing sketchy about it- it's allowed via the FARs and will continue to be via FAR 117, too. Every time I've been standing at the bus stop and the phone rings to notify me of the new assignment which is the balance of the trip. Doesn't matter if I answer or not, it's a legal assignment and at or above 12 hours...