Originally Posted by
finis72
Maybe I'm mistaken but I believe most of Europe is more than 9 hours return to USA so there will still be a need for RP's. We might lose England but on the domestic side we might pick up a need for more pilots.
Finis,
From what I have read of the proposed rules, my question is this...........What happens if the company decides to have 48 hour layovers instead of 24? My take from reading the proposed rules is that a 48 hour layover would reset your "base" time to where you are laying over and you could now do a 2 man 9 or 10 hour leg each way based on your "local" departure time.
The proposed rules allow 9 hour legs for a "local" base departure between 0500 and 1959 with a 10 hour leg from 0700 to 1259.
Some one please correct me if I'm reading the proposed rules wrong.The following is from the NPRM:
The FAA proposes to permit a carrier to adjust where the flightcrew member
enters the FDP as an acclimated crew member if the individual has been in a new theater
of operations for 72 hours or has been given at least 36 consecutive hours free from duty.
Denny
Edit: You could fly a 9 hour leg over and 10 hour leg back.