Driving to ONT Base while on reserve
02-13-2019, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 767pilot
This is in the reserve section
"No crewmember will be disciplined if he fails to report within the scheduled call-out time due to circumstances beyond his control. "
To me, that says traffic.
"No crewmember will be disciplined if he fails to report within the scheduled call-out time due to circumstances beyond his control. "
To me, that says traffic.
02-16-2019, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 767pilot
This is in the reserve section
"No crewmember will be disciplined if he fails to report within the scheduled call-out time due to circumstances beyond his control. "
To me, that says traffic.
"No crewmember will be disciplined if he fails to report within the scheduled call-out time due to circumstances beyond his control. "
To me, that says traffic.
While my opinion is that a rare late report due to traffic would not be disciplined other then recorded in you exception file, multiple events would lead to an issue easily avoided.
02-16-2019, 05:52 PM
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Don't make that your plan...
Any company knows where you live and local conditions. Normal traffic delays wont get you a pass. An accident that stops traffic that is on the news? Sure, call crew scheduling as soon as you realize this is not usual. Have a few of those in first few years? Company going to change your behavior one way or another.
Don't make that your plan...
Any company knows where you live and local conditions. Normal traffic delays wont get you a pass. An accident that stops traffic that is on the news? Sure, call crew scheduling as soon as you realize this is not usual. Have a few of those in first few years? Company going to change your behavior one way or another.
02-17-2019, 08:15 AM
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I used to sit reserve a lot in ONT when I was based there...but that was more than 10 years ago.
Back then, A reserve wasn't a problem driving from San Diego, however, B and C reserve could bite you in the butt with commuter traffic on the I-15 North.
My technique for C reserve was to drive up to North County with all my gear in my car, and sit at a Panera Bread place for a couple of hours, while I sipped coffee and surfed the internet. If I hadn't got a call by about 7pm, I'd drive home. If I did get called out from there, I'd have a huge jump on the commute up to ONT (and you'd need it during afternoon rush hour). YMMV.
Back then, A reserve wasn't a problem driving from San Diego, however, B and C reserve could bite you in the butt with commuter traffic on the I-15 North.
My technique for C reserve was to drive up to North County with all my gear in my car, and sit at a Panera Bread place for a couple of hours, while I sipped coffee and surfed the internet. If I hadn't got a call by about 7pm, I'd drive home. If I did get called out from there, I'd have a huge jump on the commute up to ONT (and you'd need it during afternoon rush hour). YMMV.
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