Originally Posted by
SpeedTaped
Would you expand on the virtual domicile base? I am not sure I understand. What is the call out time on reserve?
Thanks
It's been talked about on prior pages, but in a nut shell you are TDY based. The tried calling it HOM base for a while until we all started calling it the homeless base. Each month they put out where there is a need for TDY pilots. The VDB guys then bid on where they want to go in seniority order. After the award you then bid your system seniority in the base you're awarded. The company pays for your hotel and a rental car per pilot if the hotel doesn't have a shuttle. If they do its one car per two pilots. You're on your own to get home during the month. And with our schedules it will be tough to impossible. Not sure if you get 24/7 per diem or not since you're technically in base. Or at least I can see them trying to make that argument. At the end of the month they'll positive space you to your next assignment. So you're basically on the road indefinitely.
Call out is 90 minutes to the airport parking lot.