Originally Posted by
Crazyernie
So this hasn't happen yet, but may in the near future. I will require 30 prospective rest in the next few days after CQ. I don't know if the computer sees this conflict as there is a 9hr rest period assigned after the last training event (day 7), but no 30hr. If a SC were assigned day 8, would you say no to the short call, or wait through the short call period and just refuse if assigned a rotation for 30/168? Basically, how pro-actively should I engage to solve rest required as long as I'm not violating FARs by beginning a FDP?
Scenario 1: you aren't notified of the rest but you are notified via CNO of the SC period at a time that you are contactable (on LC or SC). Since you are properly notified of the SC, per FAR 117 you cannot start a RAP (SC period) or FDP without having the required lookback rest. In this case you must call scheduling at some point before the SC starts otherwise you'd be knowingly starting an RAP without legal rest.
Scenario 2: you aren't notifed of rest AND you aren't notifed of the SC period. This most likely happens when, after not being notified of rest, scheduling uses what they view as a non-fly day to add an assignment (rotation or SC) that does not require them to call you. But since you never knew of the rest you never knew of the non-fly day thus you never knew you needed to ascertain if scheduling placed an assignment on your schedule. In this case since you are not aware of any assignment your job is simply to wait for scheduling to call you. This will occur when they try to assign you a rotation if they've given you SC or if you don't report for a rotation assignment.