Originally Posted by CX500T

My reason for noIt doing NC as a local is twofold.

One, there are times here when even if I check my schedule at exactly SC start time EWR might be dicey and JFK isnt gonna happen by SC+2

Check before SC starts with the necessary buffer. There is no requirement to wait til SC starts. You still receive benefit from 18 hours til your pre SC contact status.

Two. I might forget to check and then they are expecting me to be immediately vs promptly at SC+2

set an alarm?


This morning. 0530-1130 SC

You found the exception.This is a good argument for not exercising the NC provision.

I'd have to set alarm to get up at 0529 to login and check schedule or haul butt if there was a 0730 report. Which is dicey for LGA, ain't happening for JFK (I live in NJ, use EWR as my "anchor")

Or not use NC. Phone might ring at 0530. Might not. If it rings at 0530 for a sooner than say 0830 JFK, Ill get there when I safely can. If they call for a 0600 report, not happening. I'll be on the road in 15 minutes. Your guess is as good as mine.

I woke up at 0730 with a yellow lab puppy dropping a tennis ball on my face. Much preferable to 0530 alarm to check schedule.