Originally Posted by
SVCTA
How much are you guys flying on reserve now?
I just did a 6-month look back and I am flying nearly 9 days out of 10 of my available reserve days on average (ATL 320A) and almost all SC days turn in to flying. With the stagnation I am looking at being on reserve for a while and it is becoming unmanageable. There are almost no blue days, either, so I can't even move X days anymore. Does anyone have some insight on ways to mitigate the reserve abuse? I am getting pretty worn down.
Don't bid into being the plug. Live in base. Use the non-contactable provision. Use P/D to break up long stretches. Yellow slip as appropriate.
Working 9 days a month doesn't sound too bad to me.