Originally Posted by
PiperPower
Correct me if I'm wrong... But just because they keep your FDP clock running, you have no obligation to answer the phone if they call. If you finish your last leg on your last day, with 6 hours remaining on your FDP, and 15 minutes after block in you've heard nothing you're free.
You're not on reserve, and according to 117 you can't be put back on reserve until you've been given 10 hours rest. Some guys don't agree and they consider themselves on the hook for the remainder of the day, sit at the airport, missing all their flights home for the day. I don't think that's right.
If your a line holder you don't have to answer your phone. If your a reserve pilot, anytime you are on FDP you must be reachable to be assigned flying. Even after you just flew. FDP is also regular reserve (90 min) and the new 117 rules allow for additional assignments for reserve pilots even after they have flown earlier in the day. They do not allow ready reserve after flying though. The FAA had even clairified this early on. It is what it is. I was not happy with the FAA's interpretation of it but unless you want to take it to court, this is what they say it is.