Originally Posted by
404yxl
Again, do you expect the pilot not to sign the fit for duty statement when they are not below FDP limits or do you think they should sign it? Do you still sign it because the regulations say you are still legal, even if you are not legal per the regulation that says you shouldn't be signing the fit for duty statement?
Just because the reserve limits aren't where they should be, doesn't let the pilot off the hook for signing the fit for duty statement when they are indeed not.
I will give you a great example, contractually, we are limited to 14 hours at the airline. However, the company will provide financial incentives to go to the legal limit, if you're "fit for it". There is no proof you are breaking a regulation on something as subjective as fatigue. There is hard evidence that you went past a legal FDP. Also, what if you are getting on a 5 hour flight, as the last leg in an 18 hour duty period, and you feel great at the start of the flight?