Originally Posted by
CincoDeMayo
"Ready to depart in 3 hours" for reserve assignment. You also get 15 minutes to call back once scheduling calls to notify you.
it isnt 3 hours to show.
From the ALPA NewHire guide for reference:
"Our SCR “callout” time frame is often misunderstood. The requirement is that the pilot be ready to push no more than three hours from notification, not necessarily the aircraft ready to push. We advise that a pilot arrive with enough time such that the required duties and safety checks for which he is responsible be accomplished within three hours from callout.
Example: A pilot on R03 can be called at 0300 for a 0515 report (0600 push)."
Ah gotcha. Google maps says 2hr40min to ACY at this very moment, and its a relatively low traffic time of day right now so Im not sure I can bank on this without at least heading 40 min in the direction of ACY everytime im on SCR.
On another note, im a bit worried about the drive home after a potentially long work day. I can make it through a 13hr duty period but that extra 3 hrs to get home will
be brutal. With that in mind would you still recommend driving to ACY? Curious how the others who drive from CT and NY make it work.