Originally Posted by
notEnuf
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.
I never said it was in violation of the contract to let a call go to voicemail while on short call.
So how do you define "Promptly Available for Contact"?
Basically, as a pilot on short call, how long would you wait before contacting crew scheduling after receiving a call?