[mpenguin1]

Yep! You guys are right on this one, the company can ask/force you to fly on your days off.

Some pilots like this as they can pick up some nice O/T, of course some guys hate it. A good scheduler will usually "make a deal", fly this trip & we will drop that trip.

I know at Polar if you are forced to fly on your days off, they will make the company pay you for it, they call it the 2,4,6 rule. If you fly on your first day off it is "2" hours on top of guarantee, 2nd day is "4" hours, 3rd day is "6" hours, etc. This way both groups feel the pain.

With last minute MAC flights (military) even the Chief pilot will force pilots to fly, they are a money maker, the military pays for the aircraft fully loaded & round trip, even if it returns to base empty. Company will run a charter trip & make some extra cash.

I have never heard of a pilot being fired for not flying on days off, though threats are made. And yes, I have had to this, BUT, not without making sure the pilot get something in return.

MIKE