ACR PLT REMOVED FROM SCHEDULE AFTER CREW SCHEDULING DISCOVERS HE HAD EXCEEDED 30 HRS IN 7 DAYS.

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IN THE TRANSITION FROM THE JULY SCHEDULE TO AUGUST SCHEDULE (1997); I WAS SCHEDULED FOR 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITHOUT A 24 HR PERIOD OFF; CONTRARY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REGS. ADDITIONALLY; THE MAJORITY OF MY FLT ASSIGNMENTS RANGED FROM 3 1/2 HRS TO 6 1/2 HRS A DAY. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF MY FLT ASSIGNMENT ON AUG/XA/97; I DISCOVERED I COULD NOT ACCEPT THE ENTIRETY OF THE NEXT DAY'S SCHEDULE AS IT WOULD EXCEED 30 HRS WITHIN 7 DAYS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTN OF CREW SCHEDULING ALONG WITH THE ISSUE OF REQUIRING 24 HRS OFF SOMEWHERE IN MY CURRENT 7 DAY'S FLT ASSIGNMENT. CONSEQUENTLY; I WAS GIVEN THE ENTIRETY OF THE FOLLOWING DAY OFF. HAVING DROPPED AUG/XB/97 FLT ASSIGNMENT SUBTRACTED OVER 6 HRS OF FLYING FROM MY SCHEDULE FOR THE WK AND PROVIDED MY REQUIRED 24 HRS OFF. UNFORTUNATELY; I ALSO BELIEVED THAT; FOR THE PURPOSES OF ACCEPTING THIS FLT ASSIGNMENT OF NEARLY 6 1/2 HRS OF FLYING; I HAD DROPPED 6 3/4 HRS OF FLYING FROM 7 DAYS PRIOR. IN FACT; THE 6 3/4 HR FLT WAS ONLY 6 DAYS PRIOR TO DAY 7'S FLT ASSIGNMENT AND WAS INCLUDED IN THE 7 DAY SUMMARY WHICH EXCEEDED 30 HRS. THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED BY CREW SCHEDULING ON AUG/XC/97 AND I WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE SCHEDULE TO PRECLUDE ANY FURTHER VIOLATION. I FEEL I AM MOST AT FAULT FOR NOT HAVING DISCOVERED THE DISCREPANCY BEFORE THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. THE REGS; HOWEVER; PLACE EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE FOR THE LEGALITY OF A SCHEDULE. A COMPUTER PROGRAM CREW SCHEDULING EMPLOYS TO PREVENT SUCH PROBS APPARENTLY IDENTED THE PROB BEFORE IT OCCURRED BUT WENT UNNOTICED.