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Be Realistic
Can someone shed some light on what reserve is like at G4? I know it’s all short call with either 90 mins or 2:30 call out of PIE but that leaves a few questions.
What are the rap times and do they release you early on your last day? 0500 or 1100? 12 hrs, 13 hrs etc?
How much do you get used in the smaller bases?
Easy to trade days around?
Is there a first out / last out option?
I would guess that as hiring has been stopped for 18 months it’s too hard to tell as to how king reserve will last, but if those on reserve would chime in, I would appreciate knowing what I’m letting myself in for.
RAP’s are 12 hours. Times vary by base, but you’ll likely see an early time around 4am, a mid day time around 10am, and possibly a late evening time in large bases. You can self release after 8 hours on last day, but with the caveat of you had to have multiple days on followed by multiple days off. Why in the world they allowed that nugget to be inserted in the contract I have no idea. Smaller bases get used less because there aren’t as many people to call in sick and you don’t typically have spare aircraft to do rescue flights. Large bases are a different story. You’ll get used a lot there, especially during busy months. No first/last out option. It goes by “call out credit” which is essentially how much duty time you’ve had over the last month. Ability to move days around depends on the month and available staffing.
Hope that helps!