Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Many things that are termed "Best Practice" here at DAL somehow feel like procedures. They are technique. Look at the FOM and see how it defines crew rest. It is vague for a reason. The only thing that is directive is the PIC requirement. Even that can change with dispatcher approval. Go read the FOM and report back.
This is about to change. Things are going to be defined. That is all I can say at the moment. FWIW, there are going to be a lot of guys that will not like this, and it is not limited to fNWA.