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05-10-2011, 11:23 AM

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msduckslyr

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[QUOTE=kronan;991777]Staging does not count as duty time. IF the FARs change to count J/S'ing as duty time, then our contractual "staging protection" goes away.QUOTE]

Agreed, kind of; as previously mentioned FAR duty doesn't include staging. But, our contract 26.J.2 (Jumpseats) in fact does give a duty time for staging.

2. A pilot may use a Company staging jumpseat to position himself in Memphis for
the start of his scheduled trip in accordance with the following:
a. The period beginning at scheduled showtime of a pilot’s inbound jumpseat
and ending 30 minutes after the scheduled termination of his first duty
period must be less than 13:30.

Say you jumpseat under staging with a showtime of 2100CST into RA. You arrive in Memphis at 2359... phew! At 0400, CRS gives you a Airport Standby. Your Standby launches a JFK outback at 0600 that arrives back in Memphis at 1100. Upon landing, you blow a tire and head into the grass... damn! Do you think you might be the only one sitting at the round table without a glass of water if your ACP investigates? FAR wise you did nothing wrong, but 26.J., well, when did we give this one up?

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