Originally Posted by
APC225
It resets the start of an FDP with two way communication during the FAR rest period. It doesn’t really make sense but it’s allowed because the by the pilot allowing the two way contact (answering the phone) it’s considered voluntary. Otherwise it could be considered interrupting required rest thereby restarting the FAR rest clock.
Happened to me (us) recently...
Food for thought-
Say van time is 750 with an 815 show.
Wakeup calls are at 650
So the company starts reaching out to us at 650ish to let us know we are delayed, and to 'Soft Reset' us.
Low and behold, one of the pilots answered his phone in the room..
other acknowledged via CCS before van time and I did the same AT van time.
So.. soft reset.
Here's my question-
The time from wakeup to van time is what?
The time from van time to airport time is what?
MANY pilots are acknowledging and FFD'ing before even showing up for the van.
Seems to me, when you FFD at 7am for a 815 airport show/duty you are giving them 1hr and 15 mins of your free time.. and time for them to Soft Reset you.
I am all for moving the mission. And 'typically' I wouldn't even be bothered with an early FFD.. but seems that this new "Soft Reset" game that scheduling is playing is being done to -
1) Keep the operation moving WITHOUT the crews needing to extend.
B) Have data points for any future labor/management 'issues'.
Had I NOT acknowledged the CCS msg, my unSoft Start day would have still started at 815, but they would not have gotten the extra 4 hours that they ended up with.
I would have had to extended.. which I would have done (I get to the airport with my uniform on, I'm spring loaded to lean forward and get the job done).
This Soft Start saved the company about $1600 among the 3 of us~
Food for though
Always
Motch
FS, FP & FtC