Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
Uh, I believe you would have a red "REL" line from the time you called until said trip. So, technically, you would be released and no longer on reserve.
Technicalities aside, I do agree with you that under most circumstance we should be able to show at show time and do our jobs well. If that's the first time someone sees the FPR/Wx/Notams, that okay. I wouldn't expect anyone to show up a minute sooner - but I do expect them to show up prepared. Whatever that means for that particular flight.
Just another note on those long international flights: If you are leaving MEM to start you should already know how to operate from there. If deadheading somewhere - there is plenty of time to look up your origin airport during the deadhead.
Now for the destination - seeing that personal electronic devices are now prohibited for use during aircraft operation - what else do you have to do but use your company issued iPad and EFB to do all the destination country/airport study?