Originally Posted by
Eaglebeak
Yes. I had the beginning of a head cold that I just knew was going to be one of those killer colds. He was one of the good guy ACPs that isn't there any more. I was perfectly capable of operating to MEM but didn't want to turn to another trip. I never knew that option was in vips until that happened.
The real point is here that the company will sanction someone to call in "sick at the end of a trip" before the trip ends and operate a leg in that status but will not allow someone to get on a JS without ACP approval in the same condition?
Let's say you fly back to Memphis. It's your leg, and you have a problem on landing and you end up in the grass. Are you really confident that info won't get to the Feds. I would never suggest a crew member call in sick on the inbound leg. Just never felt comfy with that. So what if it generates an IR.