Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
Thanks 20. I did end up asking them about it, first they said there was nobody else who could legally do it, but I told them FLICA showed there was. Then they said they couldn't use that person since they require a 90 minute callout and weren't working until that day (the showtime is almost immediately after the start of the shift), so they couldn't notify the person in time. I mentioned our contract says pilots are responsible for checking 2-24 hours in advance what their schedule is. A supervisor replied to that one and essentially said "We're aware of what the contract says, thank you."
Funny enough, they just called me even though I don't start reserve for 45 minutes, so I guess it's okay to call some people before their shift starts but not others.
Deltajuliet- The mandatory check-in 24 to 2 hours prior is null and void under 117 rest rules. If the company makes you perform even one tiny action prior to your duty on time then you did not receive 10 hours rest. Besides you don't want someone forcing you to show up right at noon or whatever on your first day of reserve when you get an hour & half call out. Keep that in mind when checking Flica. If you're sitting second out but are notifiable and the other guy ain't - you're going. You guys actually have a pretty decent reserve system minus the Ready Rsv. At Frontier they call first according to the guy who flew longest ago, and always match days of availability to trip length if possible. Also at Mesa the CDO rsv shift used up whatever calender day it touches, giving you more effective days off. At F9 you only get 8 days off if you bid the CDO shift, and 12 days off for the day/noon shifts BTW, are they still putting you guys back on RSV after a pairing, or do they automatically release you if no further flying was added before you land? Sorry for the comparisons, but just wanted to point out RSV at Mesa can be pretty good with a bit of seniority.