Flying on the side
06-17-2011, 06:47 PM
#21
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,817
Ooooooh how they try!! Actually, I've found flying here far more reasonable than the airlines, which shocks nobody more than myself. Crazy world, crazy world.
06-17-2011, 07:02 PM
#22
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
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06-18-2011, 06:18 AM
#25
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Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: The Far Side
Posts: 968
When I was at brand "U" the policy was "the company assumes the employee does all professional flying for <company>", or something similar. There was no specific prohibition. I always assumed this was FAA generated; i. e., if there was no restriction, FAA would require some method of accounting for flight and duty time regulations. With the above statement, the company was off the hook. I'm no attorney, but a strict prohibition might open a legal can of worms in some states (read about the "studio system" in Hollywood, for example), but the money we're taking about certainly isn't worth a legal challenge. It was for Olivia de Havilland and Bette Davis.
I bucked the system (airline, not studio
) myself, but I was discreet and made sure flight and duty times were always within limits. If you're junior / on reserve / etc. this may be difficult.
I bucked the system (airline, not studio
) myself, but I was discreet and made sure flight and duty times were always within limits. If you're junior / on reserve / etc. this may be difficult.
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