Originally Posted by
Omar 111
0500 pilot base time is the earliest departure allowed per the contract for Slc, Lax, and Sea crews in the east and central time zones.
Partially true - that goes for PBS line construction. As far as Reserves go, being based in the "wild wild west" does not come into play. How it usually manifests itself is reserves getting called out to cover a trip for another base. It can result in some really heinous body clock transmogrification's and result in fatigue calls. I realize that we have to allow the company to cover trips, I just think out of base reserve usage should be further down the coverage ladder.
IIRC the last time it happened to me it resulted in something a like 1230 to 0100 body clock wake up mid trip.
Scoop