Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Simple. There are pilots that "know" they cannot make a 12 hr call out at certain times of the day. Heck you cannot sit in ATL and make a 12 hr call out in JFK, EWR, or LGA if they call at 2000 for a 0800 report.
We have also had pilots sitting SC and have expected not go get called, only to get that call and then not be able to make it. Some have even gotten their call and then told the scheduler they were getting on a three hr flight to the hub from their home.
While I would never sit short call from home... it's worth risking the 2000 for 0800 report call... if I planned for the worst I would spend another 100 nights a year in hotels away from my family. Never got that call but am willing to risk it. You can do what you want.