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Is it always 2 hours or is there long call? Is there any airport standby?
The minimum call out on RAP is 2 hours. They usually call me 3-4 hours before sign in. There is no long call.
Let me break down reserve a bit more for you: the day before you begin a reserve day(s), they have a proffer window that is open from 10:00-14:00. During that time, you can bid on open flying (1-4 day trips), ready reserve shifts, and reserve availability periods (RAP 1 starts at 4am, RAP 2 starts at 10am). By 1700 the day before you start, they will have awarded all requests in seniority order.
On the day you are on a rap, you can check the reserve list from your computer and see how many people are left below you and if there is any flying open.
It takes a week or two of practice and watching the reserve list to get a feel for how things will go. When you're junior, you'll probably get used. And when you're senior, you can pick trips that work for you, or try and get free days at home sitting on rap.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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