Originally Posted by
DeadHead
No apology necessary.
"Promptly Report" is not the same as "Promptly Available For Contact".
Deliberately not answering your phone would constitute not being "Promptly Available for Contact". Choosing to wait in hopes a panicked scheduler will quickly move on to the next pilot in sequence is a way more risk-than-reward situation.
I highly recommend any new hire/probationary pilot not heed this poster's advice.
To each his own, do as you may.
NO, you are NOT in violation of the contract by allowing a call to roll to voicemail. (nor is it a violation for scheduling to put you on hold indefinitely)
I highly recommend each pilot do what they normally do. I screen my calls and call back if someone leaves me a message. This is NOT usurping the PWA. This IS responding to a call from scheduling.