Originally Posted by
nimslow
At AA at least, the 30 hours need not be in base. We can have a 30 hour layover, and it counts as our 30/168.
I did this to myself, via trip trade, because I didn't pay attention to detail like I should have, but next month I work two four day trips back to back. One has a 33 hour layover (in Vegas, not Huntsville thank god!) So it's legal. On the bright side, they are pretty easy trips. So no worries.
My girlfriend would flip if this happened to me on reserve.
Out of base 30hr layovers as rest periods should only count at the sole discretion of the pilot on a case-by-case basis. Maybe even give a few credit hours as well!