Originally Posted by
notEnuf
Fit for duty and not properly assigned rest are different things. If you become ill at 1 hour prior to SC, then what? Bad sushi etc. Just say I was never notified of a 30 hour rest and calculate the legality. You might be ok for a quick out and back or they may have to assign rest properly, which is not the fault of the pilot. They created the default long call system and they must manage rest accordingly.
Ya, I get what you're saying and I'm with you. I've gotten quite a few 30 hours off because they didn't properly notify me. But if I don't have a 30 hour rest and not legal to start a SC, then I think I have an obligation to tell them. I guess you're saying you could call them a few minutes prior as well, which I'm not against. This line was the only thing I could find that was close to this situation. It really doesn't matter either way for them because whether you call at 3 hours or 3 minutes, they're not going to be able to get someone else into a SC. But the extra few hours could help you down the line.