Originally Posted by
kronan
Capt Zero used to fly disputed pairings...and good on him for doing so.
He would deadhead into a disputed pairing "in progress" and fly the offensive portion, having given himself a good rest before flying the nasty, onerous part.
Sometimes a sequence doesn't seem as bad if it doesn't follow a min rest that followed a max-duty, 3-leg hubturn night plagued with weather delays and 2 de-icing/anti-icing evolutions. Starting fresh ain't quite the same.
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