Originally Posted by
Gone Flying
you realize sitting around an airport is how a lot of commuters handle short call right?
VAS as it sits now is 6 hours and starts your FDP not just RAP at start time. It also significantly limits the kinds of trips you can be used for. a commuter would probably overwhelming prefer it for several reasons and it would even have some advantages for pilots who live in base somewhat near the airport.
i disagree that the concept of pilots at an airport is unbecoming of our profession and as long as it stays voluntary I think most pilots have no issue with it.
We shouldn't have anybody sitting in the airport for hours on end, including commuters. I've done it, I know dozens of people who have done it, some 8 hours, some 4 hours. We universally despised it.
The real solution is to increase SCC and
make SC voluntary.
VSC > VAS