Originally Posted by
JPilot77
Another question then, if one was to end up getting hired as a street captain at Mesaba in the next few months, how long would they expect to be on reserve...
Depends on the desired base. MSP would be longer than DTW would typically be a little longer than MEM. In any case, you'd be on reserve for quite some time.
Originally Posted by
JPilot77
...and what would a typical schedule be like, 5 days or 6 days on and 2 days off? .
For straight reserve, yes.
Originally Posted by
JPilot77
From a qol standpoint (not talking about type of experience) that isn't much different then flying on demand, except OD at least the 2 days off are on the weekend versus a monday tuesday or worse, the call out time would be different but that isnt saying much when you already live an hour away from the airport you'd be on reserve at.
Call out time at XJ is 1:30 to show, 2:30 to departure. If you live at (or near) your base, most people find life on reserve tolerable... some even prefer it to a scheduled line. If you're the type of person that likes reserve, the street CA position may be a good fit for you.
-IHM