Hi guys,
I believe this is an internal company issue....not a legal issue.
If you can complete the 3rd sector and land within FDP then I say you can do it.
I think what you are actually saying is that my boss is going to be really angry if I phone him from an outstation and tell him that I can't complete the flight due to FDP. Thats maybe why you are trying to take the decision before even departing.
Also, I consider anything after I leave briefing as actual rather than planned. So if sector 3 and 4 run late, that is not planned, even though you are leaving home base. Not to leave on the 3rd sector implies that you do not have the discretion to refuse the 4th sector, which according to the law you do have, so as I said....an internal company issue.
As a matter of interest Emirates FOM makes provision for this scenario and allows us to depart on the first and subsequent sectors using discretion.
Regards
Last edited by Kennytheking; 16th Dec 2008 at 12:57.