Originally Posted by FangsF15

As a reserve-by-choice bidder (rolling thunder), I will add that in all my Short Calls over the years, the vast, vast majority of rotation assignments came well in advance, and not as a “get here asap” call. And even more often, I never got called at all…

Always be in position to report. Don’t be like the 747 pilots a few years back pulling DTW short call from home in California/Florida. But, no need to super-stress over getting to the airport. If they call, the best answer is “as fast as I safely can”. And like gloopy said, 2-hours is not written anywhere, becaus it’s not a rule. But it’s a good guideline.