Originally Posted by Heed

Yes, some common sense applies. If you have sufficient duty day left, then it's probably best to fly the scheduled DH, land, check your schedule (take a snapshot) and adjust from there. I personally would avoid calling scheduling unless absolutely necessary.

So far most of my trips that ended with DH's back to my base didn't have much, if any, duty period left and I would end up in post-trip rest.

I live relatively close (4 hrs driving) and often fly up to my base. It makes sense, for me, to deviate back home. Most of the time, the next day is day off following a trip and when it isn't I usually escape SC the next day due to the rest period.