buscappy

[QUOTE=pilotgolfer;2167135]I just say that to point out the fact that it's very relevant to answering your question. Your answer is very simple in my mind. If you are going to live in Tahoe, 100%, no questions asked, stay on the 737. If you will be below 80% seniority on 777...your QOL will suck until they fix the short call issue"

wrongo

the orig poster asked for constructive advice and reitierated his request to stay on topic. he's asking about intentionally bidding to be a reserve pilot and live hours away in mountains.

the answer isn't to lobby the LEC to "fix" the reserve. the answer is to choose not to bid to be a reserve pilot and live hours away in the mountains.

don't answer with the standard "reserve can affect all of us sometime" line. the orig poster is asking about doing this to oneself intentionally. and it seems like a bad choice

SurfnFlyer

shred

Anyone know how hard it would be to work the bare minimum to stay employed through out the year at 35% 737 FO SFO? I imagine it's not possible in summer. Can you give away trips
/ drop way down or take a leave in the non summer non holiday months? Thanks

okieskies99

Bump.

What's the current life like for an in-base SFO FO reserve on the 777. I have
been watching the Crew Companion reserve list and looked at the bid packages, and it doesn't look like people sit at home all month.

I can't tell how easy it is, but my goal would be to bid reserve and stay at home, but I don't know how many people are commuting to reserve and aggressively picking up to cause the numbers I see.

Thanks

Edited: added SFO

89Pistons

Which base?

okieskies99

Oops. Sfo.
Edited:fixed original post.

89Pistons

Should be pretty easy to avoid flying more than two trips per month.

Dave Fitzgerald

Lots of domestic flying--early show late return, short calls handed out like candy. There is essentially no long call. I would advise against commuting to reserve in SFO 777.

If you live in base, it's actually not bad, except for bay area traffic. Ample opportunity to pickup MX ferries in addition to the last minute occasional senior man trips. Get paid for short calls to stay at home.

intrepidcv11

Yep this is the advise to follow. Sitting at home and getting 2 commutable long haul four days/month ain’t happening with the amount of domestic the 777 does out of SFO.