To the OP, you've pretty much got the general idea of how reserve works. But keep in mind, ALL contracts are different. Especially as it results to the response time, 1.5 hrs in some cases, 2.0 in others, etc. Some have different rules for airport standby, mostly how long. Also, the long call provisions, etc.
Originally Posted by
full of luv
2 hr notice is rare. At many companies it's 12 hrs + notice unless assigned shortcall which is then reasonably available ie approx 2 hrs but many times short call still get 8 hrs notice etc. shortcall is assigned a few times a month depending on your contract.
Since this is in the regionals, reference the above. 2 hr notice is quite common. And although some regionals have long call, it's NOT like some legacies where ALL pilots are LC starting off. It's usually a limited number of slots. However, like a legacy, a LC pilot can be converted to SC. However, the LC notification usually applies, and sometimes there's a restriction on how many times the pilot can be converted in the bid period. And with 117, I believe that at a pax carrier, it would now be 10 hrs notice at a minimum for the "release to show to include the rest period before starting the FDP", etc.