Let's see how well I can explain American Eagle's...

-Ready Reserve varies in time between bases...generally an AM and a PM. (0530-1330, 1400-2200)

-While on ready reserve you get paid per diem. No limit on how many times you can sit ready reserve, each ready reserve shift has its own line. You might have the AM ready reserve all month.

-2 Hr call out. Shifts are usually 0400-1900 or 1000-0100.

-2 hr calls are made starting at the bottom of the list. Junior guys get called first while senior guys will be called last or not at all.

-Reserve proffering system. Lets reserves bid for the trips that are open the following day.

-The whole reserve system is seniority based. There is no bucket, nothing is based on how many hours you've flown.

-Senior guys generally don't fly much. Middle of the list flies about 40 hrs a month and the bottom part of the list usually flies the least.

-Min 11 days off a month.