Originally Posted by
3 green
Delta is not following 117 regs correctly. It should be a pilot can extend 2 hours, not that he has too/or is expected to extend 2 hours. I have heard from good sources this has been discussed with the FAA, and I predict a correction will be added to the FOM in a few months.
I agree with you. They expect us to be able to fly to FAA max everytime we show up for work. As far as they are concerned, not extending is the same thing as a fatigue call. If you refuse to extend, you have to call crew tracking who will transfer to a duty pilot if you hold your ground. Duty pilot will then question you and make you feel bad. If you still refuse extension, he will then put you on 10 hours rest and turn you back over to crew tracking. A real chied pilot will then follow up a few days later and make you explain yourself again. He will tell you that you probably won't get paid. That way you think about it before doing it again next time the situation comes up. You may or may not get paid. It's not an easy process and if you do it, they make you feel like you are going against the norm.