Can we all stop quoting CAP371and agree that we've all read and understood it(and that 10.25 hrs=10hrs 15min).
Back in the real world and especially in the frozen north with its longer flight times crews routinely exercise discretion to cover run of the mill charter delays.I will bet folding money that a study of stats showing the number of crews hotaced or positioned down route to cover sub 3 hour delays versus discretion reports filed for the same would bare this out.I applaud sky9 and huggy if in reality they dig in there heels at base and say we wont do it but most do for all the reasons already stated(Plus dare I say it "good will" and the fact that the 200 punters down the back really want to go on holiday).At the risk of repeating myself you can always dispatch legally for one sector and we all know that most will then try to get home(Yes, yes having considered fatigue etc blah blah)