A B767 pilot returned from europe after flying 8 hours that day. His air carrier then scheduled the ...

Attributes
ACN	797310
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	797310
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Returned to ZZZ at XA00L from ZZZZ. This day marked my 6TH consecutive day on duty and I was due for a 7 day break/duty free period tomorrow. Upon return home I realized crew schedules had planned my 7 day break to begin immediately following my debrief time. My required day off tomorrow now ran from XA00L today to XA00L tomorrow. When I questioned the timing I was informed by the senior on duty that it was perfectly legal. I pointed out that legally aside it didn't meet the requirement of a day off from scheduled work since I had already worked 8.5 hours today. I was informed that manning is tight and they had to do this to keep me legal for flying tomorrow. My point exactly. I shouldn't be flying tomorrow; it should be a rest day as per the far's. By their reasoning; I could fly a 3 day europe trip tomorrow; and effectively work 10 days in a row. This practice is dangerous; and I question the legality. It needs to be addressed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 PILOT RETURNED FROM EUROPE AFTER FLYING 8 HOURS THAT DAY. HIS ACR THEN SCHEDULED THE REMAINING HOURS OF THAT DAY AS PART OF A 24 HOUR REST PERIOD.

Narrative: RETURNED TO ZZZ AT XA00L FROM ZZZZ. THIS DAY MARKED MY 6TH CONSECUTIVE DAY ON DUTY AND I WAS DUE FOR A 7 DAY BREAK/DUTY FREE PERIOD TOMORROW. UPON RETURN HOME I REALIZED CREW SCHEDULES HAD PLANNED MY 7 DAY BREAK TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MY DEBRIEF TIME. MY REQUIRED DAY OFF TOMORROW NOW RAN FROM XA00L TODAY TO XA00L TOMORROW. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE TIMING I WAS INFORMED BY THE SENIOR ON DUTY THAT IT WAS PERFECTLY LEGAL. I POINTED OUT THAT LEGALLY ASIDE IT DIDN'T MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF A DAY OFF FROM SCHEDULED WORK SINCE I HAD ALREADY WORKED 8.5 HRS TODAY. I WAS INFORMED THAT MANNING IS TIGHT AND THEY HAD TO DO THIS TO KEEP ME LEGAL FOR FLYING TOMORROW. MY POINT EXACTLY. I SHOULDN'T BE FLYING TOMORROW; IT SHOULD BE A REST DAY AS PER THE FAR'S. BY THEIR REASONING; I COULD FLY A 3 DAY EUROPE TRIP TOMORROW; AND EFFECTIVELY WORK 10 DAYS IN A ROW. THIS PRACTICE IS DANGEROUS; AND I QUESTION THE LEGALITY. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A B767 pilot returned from europe after flying 8 hours that day. His air carrier then scheduled the remaining hours of that day as part of a 24 hour rest period.