Originally Posted by Excel

Questions RE Reserve:

I understand the basics, its line bidding for a specific RAP for the month, 12/13 days off not including conflicts... But I have a few specific questions...

How long do they wait to assign open time flying to reserves (Noon the previous day for example??)

If you are awarded an R3 for the month (on call 3am-5pm), are you stuck commuting in the day prior for the entire month, or are you able to make a deal with scheduling to move up your initial callout time on the first day, making it commutable?

Can someone sitting reserve pickup opentime (within 24-48hrs of show time)? I understand you can preference a trip but Im wondering if you can actually pick something out of the pot

Are you able to get an early release on any particular day if you call scheduling and there is enough coverage?

For line holders, can you do partial adds/drops (drop the first turn of your pairing to make the trip commutable for example) if the reserve grid is green? Is there any way to add/drop partial pairings?

Any other advice or specific info about reserve life would be helpfull, thanks!