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Old 05-21-2018, 09:14 AM
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Does anyone sit A-320 short-call reserve from Greenville, SC? (I searched previous threads but didn't find much.) Any insight is appreciated. Feel free to pm me if preferred. Thanks!
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Does anyone sit A-320 short-call reserve from Greenville, SC? (I searched previous threads but didn't find much.) Any insight is appreciated. Feel free to pm me if preferred. Thanks!
No local knowledge, but at 95 miles from the center of town to CLT on Google maps, I don't see a problem if it's a 1-45 drive time. If you want a "no-worries" existence, have a bug-out-bag packed along with a uniform in your car while playing golf or antiquing with the wife (or girlfriend), and you probably won't hear "boo" ever with a short call out.

(as an equal opportunity poster, switch gender assignments on the above post if you're female)

If someone tries to pin you down on a 2 hour notification to sign in time, they're full of sheet. I haven't heard any discussion of what the trip wire is, but 4+ will get your reserve buddies ****ed at you for covering your trips, while nobody would (or should cry) if it takes 2 hours to get there.

A little gray area, hope this helps.
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Old 05-21-2018, 04:58 PM
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Does anyone sit A-320 short-call reserve from Greenville, SC? (I searched previous threads but didn't find much.) Any insight is appreciated. Feel free to pm me if preferred. Thanks!
There are plenty of bases where average pilot living is 2+ hours from base and pilots sit SC there(Try driving to LAX from anywhere in less than 2 hours). If you are 1+45 in Greenville you will be fine. In fact, I've heard of Captains living on the north side of Atlanta and doing SC in CLT.
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Quickest route on google maps shows roughly a 1 hour 38 minute drive. Add in a 30 min buffer and that puts you just over 2 hours. Our contract does not specify a specific time to report to the aircraft while on short call. As the above poster mentioned, just have your uniform and bags packed/ready to go and you should have no problem.
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I did SC 110 miles (75 mph speed limit) away in Arizona for ten years with a hard 2 hr call out. You should have no problem with "promply and safely".
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1+38 hr (+/-) drive? Absolutely. Don't sweat it. Personally I'd be ready to go with gas, bag ready, shaved, etc, but other wise I'd relax. Golf or tennis? I'd play on the CLT side and town and I'd bring a towel with me to shower at the facility before heading to work. It's actually a great combo "I'm on call so I'm going golfing." If CS calls figure out how many holes you can continue to play before having to drive to the airport.
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I did it from anderson, sc under the old system, ie 90 min. normal drive. Absolutely you can do it from Greenville.
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Thanks! This certainly opens up the realm of possibilities.
Any insight on living in Greenville?
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Thanks! This certainly opens up the realm of possibilities.
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I'm not sure I would buy a house there.

Our crap union could agree to a 1:30 report time and you'd be screwed.

(I never cease to be amazed by the new and entertaining ways our garbage union sees fit to give away more and more-despite the profits.)
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Originally Posted by Otis View Post
Thanks! This certainly opens up the realm of possibilities.
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I'm a Delta bubba and wish I could sit SC from GSP, but unfortunately it's just outside of our window. That being said it's a great area to live but the secret is out. And it's getting crowded. If you're single or DINKs look towards downtown. With kiddos look towards Simpsonville, Mauldin or Greer. If I may ask, what brings you to Gville?
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