AA reserve question
04-29-2014 | 11:34 AM
#11
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Flying on Reserve days off hasn't been implemented yet and that will be offered at straight pay.
Not sure if it can be counted on for a steady paycheck.
04-29-2014 | 12:42 PM
#12
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From: 787 FO
Different day different jet, but one of the things I *liked* about being reserve on the S80 in SFO back in the day vs having a line was precisely the fact that my trip into the airport could be anywhere from 1 to 4 (!) hours depending on the traffic and time of day. Crew Sched calls me at 3pm for a 6pm go... I got there when I got there. I wasn't responsible for the physical laws of space-time, so I didn't sweat it.
04-29-2014 | 01:36 PM
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Live 80+ miles up I-95, 1:20 in perfect no traffic conditions.
On reserve until recently, didn't risk my life rushing nor really cared. 3 hours is my normal gate show time after a short call out. Never have heard a thing from the Flight Office.
I've personally found fishing on reserve a few miles out on the ocean to be very theraputec.
On reserve until recently, didn't risk my life rushing nor really cared. 3 hours is my normal gate show time after a short call out. Never have heard a thing from the Flight Office.
I've personally found fishing on reserve a few miles out on the ocean to be very theraputec.
04-30-2014 | 03:54 AM
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From: 737 CA MIA
My last 2 trips I Tri Railed in. It was ontime and relaxing. I've been in MIA for 14 years. I just hate the drive in to MIA.
What I meant was even when I hold a line, I never know how long it will take me to get to the airport. Traffic varies wildly here.
As far as reserves being able to "pick up a trip on days off" It works like this now. They will call you. You will never be allowed access to open time if you are on reserve.
They sold this to us like "Oh yeah, just go into open time and grab one!" Never gonna happen.
What I meant was even when I hold a line, I never know how long it will take me to get to the airport. Traffic varies wildly here.
As far as reserves being able to "pick up a trip on days off" It works like this now. They will call you. You will never be allowed access to open time if you are on reserve.
They sold this to us like "Oh yeah, just go into open time and grab one!" Never gonna happen.
04-30-2014 | 04:00 AM
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From: 737 CA MIA
Live 80+ miles up I-95, 1:20 in perfect no traffic conditions.
On reserve until recently, didn't risk my life rushing nor really cared. 3 hours is my normal gate show time after a short call out. Never have heard a thing from the Flight Office.
I've personally found fishing on reserve a few miles out on the ocean to be very theraputec.
On reserve until recently, didn't risk my life rushing nor really cared. 3 hours is my normal gate show time after a short call out. Never have heard a thing from the Flight Office.
I've personally found fishing on reserve a few miles out on the ocean to be very theraputec.
For those not form here (South Florida specifically FLL MIA PBI) Perfect driving conditions happen twice a year.
Christmas Day and 90 minutes prior to Hurricanes coming ashore.
I land from Brazil in MIA 90 minutes before hurricane whatever. On I95 Northbound I am the only car. I roll into Fort Laud and hit Publix (local Grocer). It is empty. Only 1 jar of Marmalade jam and the lights are off. Back in my car i'm thinking I got nothing at home. Peanut jar is empty. Then it hits me, stroke of genius. Big Louies Pizza. "Yes, I'd like 6 pizza's to go!"
04-30-2014 | 04:34 AM
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I don't know how much reserve you've sat but most of your post is incorrect.
When you get a trip it is, most definitely, not 'yours'. Scheduling can pull you off and reschedule at anytime but the report can not be earlier.
As a short call you must be available for reschedule at any point until you are released into your rest period prior to the trip. Meaning, if you were to get a trip at 1pm the day prior - daily could call 2 minutes later, pull you off and send you to the airport right now.
When you finish a trip you may get up to 16 hours off depending on the segments flown ( domestic v intl ).
Your position on the list has virtually nothing to do with hours flown. It is predicated first on days of availability which is going to get you 90 % of the time, then the reserve report time, then by seniority if 2 pilots have equal hours flown and lastly pay hours for the month vacation etc.
When you get a trip it is, most definitely, not 'yours'. Scheduling can pull you off and reschedule at anytime but the report can not be earlier.
As a short call you must be available for reschedule at any point until you are released into your rest period prior to the trip. Meaning, if you were to get a trip at 1pm the day prior - daily could call 2 minutes later, pull you off and send you to the airport right now.
When you finish a trip you may get up to 16 hours off depending on the segments flown ( domestic v intl ).
Your position on the list has virtually nothing to do with hours flown. It is predicated first on days of availability which is going to get you 90 % of the time, then the reserve report time, then by seniority if 2 pilots have equal hours flown and lastly pay hours for the month vacation etc.
Then when you hang up, you are no longer required to be contactable. Then the trip IS "yours" and no re-scheduling. And if you're long call coming off a trip with more reserve day left, you get a minimum of 19 hours off as long as you don't answer your phone when you don't have too. You get the 10 hrs rest, plus the 9 hour call out.
On the reserve list, you are definitely ordered by time flown for the month. I do agree though that 90% of the time it's based on what bucket you are in and RAP if on short call...
05-24-2014 | 03:53 PM
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something doesn't add up. 10 yrs on rsv? Only A/C that 10 yr seniority is holding rsv is 330.
Or are you ALG/PDT, flow to MDA, J4J, then ML? Even with that, I think all of them can hold lines, f/o's on my J4J stint are holding lines here now on Grp II with no problem......
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