Originally Posted by
Crown
I expected him to say "yes, this is legal, but in my opinion, you should call in fatigued."
I'm glad to see that the duty pilots won't help us make the tough decisions. Maybe, just maybe, I was looking for guidance. Instead, I was essentially threatened with "fly it, you're legal." Very regional-esque. But fine. Next time I'll just call fatigued. And when there's a threatening follow up, I'll say "Breezy says there's no gray area, even though I might be legal for it."
Man, you ASKED him for guidance. He's sitting in the OCC, being paid by the company. What do you think he's going to say? He can't read your mind, he can only tell you the facts of the rotation.
Calling in fatigued is easy. "I'm so and so, I'm calling in fatigued for my upcoming trip/SC/this next leg." He or she says, "Ok, what time should I tell scheduling you'll be rested?" ... "Ok, I'm sending you a link to a form you have to fill out within 48 hours." End of discussion.
I can't wait until you're a Captain and you're calling for more gas.