Originally Posted by
Raptor
The month you start ITU min days off protection doesn't apply. You are only required to have 12 hours off prior to starting ITU.
Ugh. It sounds like they could build a secondary with a full month's flying in the first half of the month if they wanted. So, if all you can hold is reserve or a VTO, your best option is reserve with max days under the training footprint (if you want to maximize time off before training).