Originally Posted by
casual observer
I've only read it once, but I don't think 117 affects acknowledgement for long call assignments; only acknowledgements for required rest periods prior to a short call (ie, a short call that covers a long haul flight like ATL - JNB).
I think the company wants this new 2 hour acknowledgement of the rest periods for the rare cases it applies, but it seems it would have the effect of hamstringing long haul reserves on long call to a two hour contact window.
It seems to have the potential to significantly impact junior reserve pilots in categories with required rest periods prior to short call; especially those who commute to reserve.
I am very interested if anyone has a different take or better information.
Not entirely true. As it stands right now, the company can assign a long call pilot a trip 12 hrs prior to report.
Under the contract, you are not required to acknowledge the trip until 3 hours prior. The company has unilaterally stated that you must now acknowledge that trip 10 hours prior to satisfy 117---ostensibly giving you a two hour window in which to acknowledge.
The memo, as I read it, states that a long call pilot cannot go more than two hours without checking his schedule/phone/etc.
Houston, we have a problem.