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Agreed, but the crew member would be well advised to first have a brief medical examination to confirm fatigue/not fit to fly. To do otherwise leaves the crew member open to various arguments from the airline to justify disciplinary action:
'No other crew members declared themselves unfit"
'Your roster is legal and in accordance with all regulations'
'How did you manage pre flight rest?
etc, etc, etc.
Get a quick report from a medic which says 'unfit to fly' and you should be covered.
Only ONE person knows if they are fatigued or not. Thats the individual. If you are ever in that position and being pressured, tell the airline you require the FAST printout. Watch how quick they back off.