WB Reserve
What is life like as a WB reserve? Particularly NYC 330 and 765. Pre-covid how many trips and short calls were you averaging a month? Any thoughts on the QOL would be appreciated
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Not sure about NYC, but a lot of times junior pilots are forced into a line because the senior folks bid reserve. Especially in the winter.
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I’ve done WB reserve both in base and as a commuter. I could tell you but....... what’s your seniority number?:D
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I was the plug for a time on the NY 765 4-5 years ago, and I typically did 3 SC and 2-3 trips a month, with some variance but not much. Almost all 3-day, 44-50 hour TAFB. Glorious. I never got forced into a line, FWIW.
The only downside was the 2-day non-commutable domestic trans cons that started one winter, then came back permanantly the second winter. Non-commutable on both ends. If you live in NY, it’s great. If not, it sucked bad. They were always in open time. A lot. I have no idea what the current bid packet has, or what network has planned. I left before the cabin upgrades, so maybe someone current can help out with how network has been using them, of if there are any rumors within the fleet. Good luck. |
NY 767-400 with domestic is going to suck big time for commuters...and clearly stated in the AE memo.
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Also remember with 7ER (and above) on Reserve, you have to do 4 days in a row minimum.
on smaller jets I would bid 5 Mon-Fri Reserve, then personal drop Wednesday a lot. That way I hardly got used. You can not do that on 7ER and larger |
Originally Posted by NoDeskJob
(Post 3215503)
Also remember with 7ER (and above) on Reserve, you have to do 4 days in a row minimum.
on smaller jets I would bid 5 Mon-Fri Reserve, then personal drop Wednesday a lot. That way I hardly got used. You can not do that on 7ER and larger |
Originally Posted by HTBH
(Post 3215507)
Where is that written? I know there are different lengths of block reserves days required based on the airframe, and I know you can't move X-days around to violate those requirements, but I'm trying to find where you aren't allowed to P/D or A/PD a day in that block.
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Originally Posted by HTBH
(Post 3215507)
Where is that written? I know there are different lengths of block reserves days required based on the airframe, and I know you can't move X-days around to violate those requirements, but I'm trying to find where you aren't allowed to P/D or A/PD a day in that block.
It actually says a PD "may" be denied. I tried it occasionally over a couple year period and never once had it approved, even on days with plenty of coverage. |
Originally Posted by bsh932
(Post 3215356)
What is life like as a WB reserve? Particularly NYC 330 and 765. Pre-covid how many trips and short calls were you averaging a month? Any thoughts on the QOL would be appreciated
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