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USMCFLYR
And reserve is when you are basically sitting on-call right? I see that you are on the 777. How long are most of your flights then? You say that your record was 1200 - non airline. When did you get those kind of times?
USMCFLYR
Yes, I sat at home on call. Less days "off", but at least I was home more. From the call to fly, I have 3 hours to get the plane off the gate. I live 1:20 from the airport. I only got one "short" call all year. I normally get notice the day before.
I am in training for the 777 now, but was on the 737 on reserve. I plan on bidding reserve on the 777 too. The 777 legs vary from 7+ to 16+ hours long.
I flew 1200 hours back in the '80's flying various general aviation jobs. Instructing, traffic watch, etc. Mostly in a Cessna 172. It was a great time builder, but it was quantity, not quality. You need both, so I quit and got a multiengine corporate job.