EXCEEDED 30 IN 7.

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DURING FLYING A SERIES OF TRIPS FOR MY COMPANY (LARGE REGIONAL CARRIER IN THE MID-WEST) I INADVERTENTLY EXCEEDED THE 30 HRS IN ANY 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS REQUIREMENT OF FAR 121.471[A]. ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 1988 I CALCULATED THAT I HAD FLOWN 25.1 HRS IN THE LAST FOUR DAYS AND THAT I WAS THEREFORE LEGAL TO COMPLETE MY TRIP WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR 4.5 BLOCK HRS FOR THAT DAY. UNFORTUNATELY; THE NEXT DAY UPON CLOSER SCRUTINY; I REALIZED THAT I HAD OVERLOOKED A REROUTE THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 1988 OF TWO HRS THEREFORE MAKING THE SCHEDULED TRIP ON JANUARY ILLEGAL. THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS THAT I BELIEVED CONTRIBUTED TO THIS OVERSIGHT AND I BELIEVE REFLECT PROBS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IN GENERAL. THESE FACTORS ARE: LONG DUTY DAYS ON MINIMUM LEGAL REST; UNREALISTIC SCHEDULING OF FLTS; INADEQUATE BREAKS BTWN FLT FOR PREFLT AND FOR CREW MEALS; AND PRESSURES TO MAKE SCHEDULES IN LESS THAN IDEAL WX CONDITIONS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH REPORTER REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: ERROR WAS DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING DAY; AFTER THE FACT. SUGGESTED HE CALL THE FAA HOTLINE AND GIVE A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SCHEDULING PRACTICE OF HIS COMPANY. ADVISED COMPANY DOES KEEP DUTY RECORDS BUT HE IS AWARE IT IS STILL HIS FINAL RESPONSIBILITY.