Originally Posted by
Verdell
If you thought I was done, I'm not quite.
Back to SRH example #6. Assume RES pilot. L9 is triggered because "not scheduled to release within four hours of the scheduled release of the last duty period".
Ok, so now we have to consider duty periods.
Clearly Day 5 pays L9. We agree.
But what if Day 4 duty period then DELAYS into the X-day? L9 was already triggered because Day 5 scheduled >4 hours.
I don't see any language controlling duty-period specific "scheduled" times. I only see the word "scheduled" as it pertains to the release of the last duty period (day 5) triggering L9.
I believe that, if you take example #6 in the SRH, and it's a RES pilot, and day 4 delays past midnight, that day 4 pays L9 (in addition to day 5.) Because the "scheduled" release was already past >4 hours, and now you have to consider any and all duty periods that touch X-days. Just as you would REG pilots that touch "off" days.
Delays cannot not trigger L9.
The L9 trigger is two-fold. Reroute scheduled to release >4 hours late AND interrupt an X day. Without both, there is no L9.
The L8 trigger is single. Reroute scheduled to release >4 hours.
Here’s a different example to help: RES on a 3-day GS all on X days. The last duty period is rerouted, say swapping a penalty lap for a layover at another location. The next day is a LC day (rerouted into the LC day). This duty period is scheduled to release > 4 hours late. L9 is paid for the original last duty period. It is not paid for the new last duty period AND it is not paid for the trip credit (TRP, MCD, ADG), as the final duty period DOES NOT INFRINGE on an X day.