Originally Posted by
FreighterGuyNow
I don't know how much reserve you've sat but most of your post is incorrect.
When you get a trip it is, most definitely, not 'yours'. Scheduling can pull you off and reschedule at anytime but the report can not be earlier.
As a short call you must be available for reschedule at any point until you are released into your rest period prior to the trip. Meaning, if you were to get a trip at 1pm the day prior - daily could call 2 minutes later, pull you off and send you to the airport right now.
When you finish a trip you may get up to 16 hours off depending on the segments flown ( domestic v intl ).
Your position on the list has virtually nothing to do with hours flown. It is predicated first on days of availability which is going to get you 90 % of the time, then the reserve report time, then by seniority if 2 pilots have equal hours flown and lastly pay hours for the month vacation etc.
I wouldn't say most of his information is incorrect. Anytime scheduling calls, even if it's future the day prior, once you accept the trip always ask them if you can be "released into the trip". 99% of the time they say yes. Try it...
Then when you hang up, you are no longer required to be contactable. Then the trip IS "yours" and no re-scheduling.
And if you're long call coming off a trip with more reserve day left, you get a minimum of 19 hours off as long as you don't answer your phone when you don't have too. You get the 10 hrs rest, plus the 9 hour call out.
On the reserve list, you are definitely ordered by time flown for the month. I do agree though that 90% of the time it's based on what bucket you are in and RAP if on short call...