Originally Posted by
bohicagain
I have Google voice as my first # so I heard the message while he left the message. When they called my second # I answered only to turn down to be polite. I learned my lesson to ignore and never answer a call from them
There are some outs, but a personal scheduling conflict isn't one of them. Again, from the SRH:
A pilot’s obligation to accept a trip on X days or regular line off days is not absolute, regardless of whether the trip is or is not a proffer. A variety of circumstances might prevent a pilot from accepting a trip.
For example:
• Not being physically located so as to be able to report.
• Having recently consumed alcohol.
• Lack of available child care.
• Lack of available transportation.
• Not being adequately rested. For example:
- A pilot, not on call, notified of a rotation with a report time within 10 hours should consider if he is sufficiently rested to accept the scheduled rotation.
- A pilot is not required to accept an inverse assignment that does not allow for 10 hours of rest between acknowledgement and report time for the assigned rotation.