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I don't think the company "waived the (contractual schedule check) requirement." More accurately, the FAA has stated unequivocally that a schedule check is considered duty. I think it's more accurate to state that the company has agreed to abide by the FAA's interpretation. Agree?
I agree that requiring such a schedule check is tantamount to duty. To avoid breaking a pilot's rest at 1500 on his last non-fly-day, the Company has relieved us of this obligation and now considers us to come off of rest at midnight instead. As such, the earliest they can schedule a pilot to report is 1200 on his first on-call day (1000 for short call, although they have stated they will not convert a pilot to short call earlier than 1200 on his first on-call day).