Originally Posted by Gunfighter

We already have staggered SC times BECAUSE pilots become unusable in the last 3 hours. This is driven mainly by FAR 117 and the company already recognizes this. For those who have been sleeping the last decade, we are a data driven company and quantify everything. Reducing the short call period from 12 to 9 hours does not translate into a need for 25% more SC periods. The company is covering 95% of the short call need within a 9 hour window. This could translate into a 5% increase in the number of SC assignments to get back to 100%.

Can we accept a WIN/WIN scenario or does the company have to lose for the interwebs to be happy? We get shorter SC obligations and more commutable SC periods. The company gains 3 hours of FAR rest and more LC productivity. They also gain scheduling efficiency, by automating the current manual process of early SC release.