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#1221
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 904
23 S 5 d 2 b Note. Required to ascertain your schedule 12 hours prior to the end of your last non-fly day. Rest is a soft non-fly day.
They can put it on your schedule right after 30 hours if they notify you when or before they notify you of the rest. If you start your rest, you aren't required to ascertain (not an action verb so not duty) your schedule until 10 hours prior to end of rest. They can give you a trip or shirt call starting 10 hours after the end of the rest. But if it isn't on by 10 hours prior to the end, that reflects to 18 hours after the end of the rest. They can always put something on that starts before those times and hope you acknowledge it, but you aren't required to ascertain or acknowledge it.
They can put it on your schedule right after 30 hours if they notify you when or before they notify you of the rest. If you start your rest, you aren't required to ascertain (not an action verb so not duty) your schedule until 10 hours prior to end of rest. They can give you a trip or shirt call starting 10 hours after the end of the rest. But if it isn't on by 10 hours prior to the end, that reflects to 18 hours after the end of the rest. They can always put something on that starts before those times and hope you acknowledge it, but you aren't required to ascertain or acknowledge it.
#1223
23 S 5 d 2 b Note. Required to ascertain your schedule 12 hours prior to the end of your last non-fly day. Rest is a soft non-fly day.
They can put it on your schedule right after 30 hours if they notify you when or before they notify you of the rest. If you start your rest, you aren't required to ascertain (not an action verb so not duty) your schedule until 10 hours prior to end of rest. They can give you a trip or shirt call starting 10 hours after the end of the rest. But if it isn't on by 10 hours prior to the end, that reflects to 18 hours after the end of the rest. They can always put something on that starts before those times and hope you acknowledge it, but you aren't required to ascertain or acknowledge it.
They can put it on your schedule right after 30 hours if they notify you when or before they notify you of the rest. If you start your rest, you aren't required to ascertain (not an action verb so not duty) your schedule until 10 hours prior to end of rest. They can give you a trip or shirt call starting 10 hours after the end of the rest. But if it isn't on by 10 hours prior to the end, that reflects to 18 hours after the end of the rest. They can always put something on that starts before those times and hope you acknowledge it, but you aren't required to ascertain or acknowledge it.
The accurate text of 23 S.5.d.2)b) Note: A pilot is responsible for ascertaining whether they have been assigned a rotation or converted to short call...
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO CHECK. Your responsibility is to show up as early as 10 hours after the start of reserve if it was on your schedule by 12 hours prior to the end of your soft non fly day.
Some even make the argument that if you live close, you could check your schedule 9 hours into the reserve day and be at work on time.
If you commute you could check before the last flight that gets you to work by 10 hours. If assigned such a trip or SC you are considered to have complied with the backup requirement.
I would think checking and acknowledging at the beginning of reserve would be more appropriate, since you are required to be promptly available for contact and therefore acknowledgement. Scheduling doesn't have to contact you, but acknowledging promptly as if contacted seems appropriate.
Last edited by Gunfighter; 07-06-2023 at 05:52 PM.
#1224
Roll’n Thunder
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Position: Pilot
Posts: 3,836
You have misrepresented a section of the PWA. That is NOT what the section says.
The accurate text of 23 S.5.d.2)b) Note: A pilot is responsible for ascertaining whether they have been assigned a rotation or converted to short call...
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO CHECK. Your responsibility is to show up as early as 10 hours after the start of reserve if it was on your schedule by 12 hours prior to the end of your soft non fly day.
Some even make the argument that if you live close, you could check your schedule 9 hours into the reserve day and be at work on time.
If you commute you could check before the last flight that gets you to work by 10 hours. If assigned such a trip or SC you are considered to have complied with the backup requirement.
I would think checking and acknowledging at the beginning of reserve would be more appropriate, since you are required to be promptly available for contact and therefore acknowledgement. Scheduling doesn't have to contact you, but acknowledging promptly as if contacted seems appropriate.
The accurate text of 23 S.5.d.2)b) Note: A pilot is responsible for ascertaining whether they have been assigned a rotation or converted to short call...
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO CHECK. Your responsibility is to show up as early as 10 hours after the start of reserve if it was on your schedule by 12 hours prior to the end of your soft non fly day.
Some even make the argument that if you live close, you could check your schedule 9 hours into the reserve day and be at work on time.
If you commute you could check before the last flight that gets you to work by 10 hours. If assigned such a trip or SC you are considered to have complied with the backup requirement.
I would think checking and acknowledging at the beginning of reserve would be more appropriate, since you are required to be promptly available for contact and therefore acknowledgement. Scheduling doesn't have to contact you, but acknowledging promptly as if contacted seems appropriate.
#1225
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 295
Just to add, lets say on your first day of LC scheduling adds a trip or SC reporting at 1000. You are in rest obviously on your day off until 2359, and you are in rest for 10 hours immediately preceding your report. But for a split second at 0000 the system assumes you go on LC and your rest is broken and that is when hypothetically you have been made aware of your obligation. You still don't have to acknowledge the assignment, but you are expected to report at the assigned time. So the period from 0000 on your X day till your 1000 report on reserve is not considered a 30 hour rest break since it was broken ever so briefly at 0000.
#1226
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Joined APC: May 2022
Posts: 337
You have misrepresented a section of the PWA. That is NOT what the section says.
The accurate text of 23 S.5.d.2)b) Note: A pilot is responsible for ascertaining whether they have been assigned a rotation or converted to short call...
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO CHECK. Your responsibility is to show up as early as 10 hours after the start of reserve if it was on your schedule by 12 hours prior to the end of your soft non fly day.
Some even make the argument that if you live close, you could check your schedule 9 hours into the reserve day and be at work on time.
If you commute you could check before the last flight that gets you to work by 10 hours. If assigned such a trip or SC you are considered to have complied with the backup requirement.
I would think checking and acknowledging at the beginning of reserve would be more appropriate, since you are required to be promptly available for contact and therefore acknowledgement. Scheduling doesn't have to contact you, but acknowledging promptly as if contacted seems appropriate.
The accurate text of 23 S.5.d.2)b) Note: A pilot is responsible for ascertaining whether they have been assigned a rotation or converted to short call...
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO CHECK. Your responsibility is to show up as early as 10 hours after the start of reserve if it was on your schedule by 12 hours prior to the end of your soft non fly day.
Some even make the argument that if you live close, you could check your schedule 9 hours into the reserve day and be at work on time.
If you commute you could check before the last flight that gets you to work by 10 hours. If assigned such a trip or SC you are considered to have complied with the backup requirement.
I would think checking and acknowledging at the beginning of reserve would be more appropriate, since you are required to be promptly available for contact and therefore acknowledgement. Scheduling doesn't have to contact you, but acknowledging promptly as if contacted seems appropriate.
#1227
Roll’n Thunder
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Position: Pilot
Posts: 3,836
Yes, assuming you were in rest/off by 1800 two days before starting LC then your 30 hour rest would end at 0000. But if you had a trip that released at 2000 and then only a single X day you’d have to go back even farther to find your 30/168.
#1228
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 904
Assuming you either had 2 days off, or were prospectively given 6 hours more rest prior to a single day off, your last 30 hours rest period began at 1800 2 days prior to that first day.
#1229
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 904
Someone already pointed out I should have added "at the earliest 12 hours prior" and not exactly 12 hours. I also noticed I didn't edit the 2nd and 3rd "10 hours prior," just the first one. Where did I ever say you had to check your schedule? I specifically pointed out checking is an action verb, and hence duty, and ascertaining isn't. Thanks lawyers. You can do nothing, but it's your responsibility if a legal trip is on your schedule beginning 12 hours prior to the end of your non-fly day. How you find out about it is up to you.
You did not use the word "check" but you stated that a pilot has an obligation on their day off, which they absolutely do not.
If you start your rest, you aren't required to ascertain (not an action verb so not duty) your schedule until 10 hours prior to end of rest. They can give you a trip or shirt call starting 10 hours after the end of the rest. But if it isn't on by 10 hours prior to the end, that reflects to 18 hours after the end of the rest. They can always put something on that starts before those times and hope you acknowledge it, but you aren't required to ascertain or acknowledge it.
#1230
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: CRJ Driver
Posts: 188
Not a lawyer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
PWA 23.S.2.a says "assigned a rotation"...
PWA 23.S.2.a.5 note 3 states: "A commuting pilot assigned a rotation under Section 23 S. 2. a. 5) will be considered to have complied with any requirement under a Company or PWA commuter policy to book a backup flight"
PWA 23.A.70.a (yellow slip) says "become first in sequence for assignment"
I would say the no back up applies if YS'ing on day 1
PWA 23.S.2.a says "assigned a rotation"...
PWA 23.S.2.a.5 note 3 states: "A commuting pilot assigned a rotation under Section 23 S. 2. a. 5) will be considered to have complied with any requirement under a Company or PWA commuter policy to book a backup flight"
PWA 23.A.70.a (yellow slip) says "become first in sequence for assignment"
I would say the no back up applies if YS'ing on day 1
Color me surprised.
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