Originally Posted by
ancman
I know someone who recently called out sick for a trip legitimately, then felt better a day later and called in well again. The CPO still called for a GFB the next day, asking the pilot to obtain a doctor’s note for a condition they no longer had. If an honest pilot can obtain a note for a condition they no longer have, then so can a dishonest one.
Without any editorial commentary about the GFB calls, if I call in sick for a trip, I never, ever ever call in well until the footprint of the trip is over and done. I mean, what is the benefit of calling in well the day after you call in sick? Give your body a few days to fully recover.