Originally Posted by
deadseal
Maybe we are going in circles but according to alpa the start of the short call is not the start of the fdp
True statement. However, you started your short call at 4 am right? When did u report for your flying leg?
Shortcall is most certainly the start of a RAP. Shortcall is not the start on an FDP.
Read the FAR...
FAR 117.21.(c)(3) For short call reserve: For an unaugmented operation, the total number of hours a fightcrew member may spend in a fight duty period and a reserve availability period may not exceed the lesser of the maximum applicable fight duty period in Table B of this part plus 4 hours, or 16 hours, as measured from the beginning of the reserve availability period.