Originally Posted by irrelevant

That's going to be tough driving at least an hour each way (minimum), so you can sit around for 11 hours or so...up to 19 days a month. This could well last a year or more, given how fat we are on pilots at present.

In any event, best wishes with whatever you choose to do.

Originally Posted by Apejackson

This was my plan since I’m about 2 1/2 hours out of TYS. Luckily I never had to do it since I was able to hold LCR as soon as my bid to TYS went through because driving all that way to hang out in a Starbucks for 13 hours then driving back home sounded really exhausting. However, I think the ability to be home almost every night would be worth it with only getting a hotel maybe once or twice during a reserve block.

While I was on SCR in CVG, I was at a crash pad and would Uber during the day to keep my sanity and make a little side-cash. Could do the same thing with your plan.

Also, your going to put an insane amount of miles on your car driving 250ish miles a day for 20 days a month. Might be cheaper to get a crash pad but you may value being at home more (I do, that’s why I planned on doing that).

I know it’s been mentioned before but aside from your logistics of being in base, our reserve times are climbing. Right now we’re looking at 9 months from date of hire to get off SCR. That’s a long time to be driving 4 hours a day, 20 days a month to sit for 13 hours.