Originally Posted by
130flyer
Are the reserve times similar between regional and major. I've heard anywhere from 2 hr to 9 hr callouts. That's the difference between having to get a crashpad or not since I can drive to my desired airlines hub.
Some have up to a 12 hr callout. However, say you finish a trip at 6pm, they can give you a 6 am show the next day. You had 12 hours notice. Could you drive home? Don't know. Also, most contracts allow "long call" pilot to be converted over to short call up to a certain amount of times in a month.
Also, most cases, long call pilots are first to get used.