Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
That is not true ... at least for pilots. They CAN do that for FAs, but NOT for pilots.
If one is assigned reserve from 0500, the duty period begins at 0500 (unless they pull the "go to bed now and be ready in 8 hours" trick. That still gives one required reduced rest).
It is true. Reserve time is neither duty nor rest. Reserve time counts towards your 16 hours, because you must be able to look back and find 8 hours of rest.