Originally Posted by
Ed Harley
I suppose so. I think the only reason this trip is legal per FAR 117 is because it's a dead-head on the leg home so it doesn't count as part of your 12 hour duty day. Otherwise he needs 30ish hours off for rest after going over 12 (I think).
This came up years ago with me. FO wanted me to call in the crew as too tired to deadhead. I told him he was gonna have to call himself in too tired.