You are either lying or don't understand how to use it. Here is the response I got:

If you are on Short Call Reserve (SCR), you are required to be within the general area of your base and promptly available for contact by Crew Scheduling.



Response Time Requirements:

• You must be able to report to the airport “promptly.”

• The contract does not define an exact time or distance, as response time varies based on normal driving conditions and traffic patterns at different bases.

• If assigned a trip, you are expected to depart for the airport immediately upon notification, but you are not required to drive unsafely to meet a report time .

• If you are based at a co-terminal domicile (e.g., NYC or LAX) and are assigned a rotation out of a different co-terminal than where you were waiting, you will be given additional time to reposition .



What If Unusual Circumstances Delay Your Arrival?

• If you anticipate a delay due to weather, traffic, or other uncontrollable factors, you should inform Crew Scheduling as soon as possible.

• Any discussion of a “reasonable” response time should only occur between you, the Chief Pilot, and possibly an ALPA representative .


Would you like help strategizing how to best position yourself for a Short Call assignment?