Originally Posted by
49er
I'm looking to move into base, and considering the Sacramento area (Folsom, Roseville, etc). Is it possible to sit Short Call while living there? I've been using google maps to calculate drive times and it looks like it can vary from a 2h drive up to 3.5h depending on the time of day. Would this be a place I could legally sit SC from per the UPA 24-7?
Thanks for the help!
Legally sit? During some times of day, not during commute.
Many people do it. You do have to be careful.
SFO is a special case. Even if there are no open trips, once in a while, because of being the MX base, you have a no notice ferry to other places, DEN, LAX, whatever. They pull a plane out of MX to get to a broken plane. This means that if you get a call, it's minimum call out. Doesn't happen often, but it does.
Most times you will be just fine, but keep the bag packed.