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Old 04-07-2016 | 11:04 AM
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Chuck Essential
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
You are contradicting yourself in this post. First you say "You should report for work rested to complete the entire FDP, including an extension. You report fit for duty. Period." Then you say "Your decision to accept an extension comes at the time that the extension is needed, not when you report for duty. Sometimes you are fit for duty to complete an extension and sometimes you are not. For that matter, sometimes you are unable to complete the scheduled FDP because you become unfit for duty due to circumstances that occur during the FDP."

You cannot have it both ways.

Denny

Not having it both ways, Denny, and not intended to be confusing or contradictory. Allow me to try again:

At report, a pilot is either fit for duty or not. If not, the pilot should not begin the FDP.
Don’t let the “. . . including an extension.” cloud the fit for duty question at the beginning of a FDP. The extension does not become an issue until the point in time during the FDP that the extension is needed, and the determination of fit for duty for that extension would also occur at that time.

Once a FDP begins, circumstances could occur that change a pilot’s assessment as to whether one is fit for duty or not. Example, a pilot begins a FDP that is scheduled for five legs. After leg two, the pilot is notified of a member in his/her family being involved in a serious automobile accident. Such an occurrence, in the midst of an operating FDP, could render a pilot unfit for duty.

The point being, “fit for duty” is a continuous assessment on the part of the pilot throughout the FDP, whether operating during an extension or not.

Bottom line: You should not be fearful of making a decision regarding whether you are fit for duty.
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