Originally Posted by
Bozo the pilot
Absolutely- Its the call you need to make and we dont do it enough. When you say fatigue to a scheduler, its game over- Enjoy your sleep and as RVR stated, in most circumstances, youll get pay protected.
Dont give them an inch.
With our work rules and all the circadian swapping in our PLANNED pairings, I know guys are flying tired.
Why more don't call out, I think the FCIR scares them and sick has more "protections". A fatigue call gets seen by the FAA. Enough fatigue calls on the same trip and things might start changing for liability reasons. I have always been paid even when the company claimed it was partially "my fault".