Originally Posted by
Plane Ramrod
Au contraire dumb bear...
Just because it's easy to avoid, doesn't mean there is no requirement. You accidentally answer the phone, you're going flying. Yes there are ways around that too, but the requirement exists. How could you possibly accidentally answer the phone? I don't know, but it seamed to happen a lot during the last furlough.
I can't emphasize how much you need to know the contract. If you are junior manned smile and accept the trip. Then tell them they need to change the departure time because you are fly fishing in Wisconsin and need three days to report. You were not on reserve. there is NO three hour call out.