Originally Posted by
tennisguru
10 hours is the FAR 117 minimum. You can’t be assigned SCs less than 18 hours apart. You can YS first in sequence to go from 18 down to 10. Unless you have a YS in nothing prevents scheduling from giving you a SC that starts more than 18 hours after the end of your last one.
this is what I thought; thanks. Needed quick confirmation before my phone call
Originally Posted by
Verdell
This why if you think you're on the chopping block for SC, it's best to put in a YS for first in sequence for the SC you desire.
agreed, did that. Definitely recommended
Originally Posted by
HockeyGuy
And then Scheduling can ignore it.
which promptly did ignore.. but when I called to inquire why two junior pilots got the period I wanted with same bucket and available days.. they didn’t make any excuses but just removed the SC altogether
I didn’t ask for that but was sure happy to receive it.. gets some distance between me and the mess right now