Originally Posted by
Verdell
I think it is true, and by example a couple months ago I was the #2 available SC pilot in the exact same SC window/days of availability. I was given a trip (#1 was skipped over). I called CS and they said what I posted above, he was legal for DH-only but not for the FDP that was given to me. I submitted an STS and the ALPA response was exactly what I posted above. Not legal for the FDP, but was legal for the SC and/or a DH-only duty period.
Out of curiosity I also asked why the other pilot was even assigned SC in the first place if they were basically unusable for an actual FDP. CS told me that the automated short call assignments do not check for 30/168. Additionally they thanked me for pointing out that the other pilot was basically unusable now and they would go ahead and put him into rest.
DH isn’t an FDP, so don’t need 30/168 for that.
I know it’s not an official source but the Ex Chair of the Sched Committee SK has stated numerous times on the widget Sched FB page that ALPA’s stance is legal to start the RAP legal to finish it, including any FDP that is assigned during the RAP.
DL Sched tried to tell me I was legal to sit SC even though I was expired for CQ, so I don’t trust anything they say.
STS goes to ALPA scheduling…I would highly recommend talking to DALPA 117 hotline specifically to see why they say since they are the SME in this area.