Originally Posted by
FlewNavy
That is too far away to sit reserve on the 756 which could be a couple of years (worst case).
Picture this scenario:
Friday night short call that starts at 2100. You drive up with short call distance to start your 13 hour short call window. At 0100 screw scheduling calls you and releases you from short call and reassigns you another short call with min rest. So now you drive home at 0100 to get some sleep to then drive back within short call range at 1100. You sit 8-10 hours of your 14hr short call and after the early LHR flights coast out they call you and put you on min rest for a 0600 short call the following day to cover the morning bank. This time you sit the full 14hr short call and are released. The next morning is your last day off and you have "reserve days off" the next 3 days. You are just getting your coffee and they call you with the late LHR/FRA trip departing 14 hrs later and your next two "off days" are rolled and if you had plans you have to cancel them.
Lather rinse repeat.
North of Richmond have him in the 2 hour window. But I agree with the rest of your point. I am on the 756 out of DCA. I got to a point where I drive up to stay with family during my reserve period and just drive home when I know they can’t use me. I try to stack as many reserve days together in front of FDOs and RDOs as possible to prevent the rolling and I hate having to pick up SCs, but I do in order to control my destiny some what….