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Old 12-11-2015 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FaceBiter
I thought the hard "one phone call" rule went buh-bye in 117. As least as far as regulation is concerned, it's basically up to the pilot to determine if any contact by the company (as well as hotel room/transportation/exc.) interrupted or did not allow for an 8 hour sleep opportunity.

This is my understanding. One call was a formal allowance under the old rules, Now it's 100% up to the pilot, so the company should be VERY cautious about even making one call unless they are pushing your show time out at least ten hours from now.