Originally Posted by
DG1000
My general point is that MOST of the time on reserve is NOT considered as DUTY time only available (RAP) time.
Reserve is 100% considered duty under 117.
Duty means any task that a flightcrew member performs as required by the certificate holder
Originally Posted by
DG1000
For example; one can finish a 14-hour short call window (or trip for that matter) and immediately go back on long call. No rest period assigned.
No rest period is required because you aren't performing a FDP and long call also requires at least 10 hours of rest before performing any FDP. You could do office work for 1000 straight hours, but until you go on prospective rest and receive at least 30 hours of rest in the previous 168 hours, you won't be performing any FDP.