OK all you reserve bidding, sharp shooting guru's, I need some help for November. I have two weeks of vacation Nov 15-28. I also have a carry in trip that arrives Nov 3 with a 17:54 carry in.

That leaves me with only 13 days to stuff trips into; 4-14 and 29, 30.

Looking at the trips in the bid package, there is almost no way for me to get a regular line, due to the fact that almost all our trips are worth 28-38 hours, and the FAR117 100 hours in 28 days thing.

I will have 60 hours block time in the last two weeks of October, I need 47:06 in the first two weeks of November just to get into the ALV window, obviously that's 7:06 too much block in 28 days (and it's a stupid rule for ULR flying!).

I'm thinking PBS might force me onto reserve, OR, maybe I WANT to bid reserve, they could only use me for 1 scheduled trip in the first two weeks of Nov, unless they come up with a broken up trip that will 'fit' FAR wise, and then I'm off.

SO...my question to you smart F/O's who always know the way to sharp shoot this situation for financial rewards...how many X days would I get with 3 days of carry in, and two weeks of vacation? And what would the 'financial reward' be, if I were to bid reserve?

I haven't been on reserve in about 8 years and I commute, so I try to avoid it, but in a month with 2 weeks of vacation, it might work?

Thanks in advance!

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