Originally Posted by
mdolislager
Newb question warning:
How exactly do reserve callouts work? My understanding is there are short and long callouts. But what is the reality in terms of needing to be near the airport versus a couple hours drive away. Reason I'm asking is I'd hope to be based out of SFO, but live in Sacramento (about a 2 hr commute if traffic isn't bad). Would I have to go in to SFO regardless of a call because I just can't guarantee being able to get there in 2 hours or could I stay in Sac? Thanks for the help all.
This was discussed a few pages ago. You need to be able to report within 2 hours, so sitting reserve in SAC may be pushing it. Long call is a 12 hour call, which would be doable for SAC. But, I understand that they sometimes switch you to short call. I don't live in the area, so I'm not sure how that would be.