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bsh932 04-02-2021 11:43 AM

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

MJP27 04-02-2021 01:31 PM

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.

20Fathoms 04-02-2021 01:33 PM

I’ve done WB reserve both in base and as a commuter. I could tell you but....... what’s your seniority number?:D

FangsF15 04-02-2021 02:16 PM

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.

GivemeVSP 04-02-2021 02:25 PM

NY 767-400 with domestic is going to suck big time for commuters...and clearly stated in the AE memo.

NoDeskJob 04-02-2021 03:02 PM

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

HTBH 04-02-2021 03:22 PM


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

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.

BigHitterLlama 04-02-2021 03:59 PM


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.

pretty sure PCS will give you a “violates x day parameters” error if you try. Been a while since I tried it though.

crewdawg 04-02-2021 04:19 PM


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.

23.I.9 Exception 1, and exception to if the category has an MSL (which I don't think any do right now).

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.

Gunfighter 04-02-2021 04:22 PM


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

Can you cover LC from home, including the domestic 2 day trips? That will be your biggest QOL variable.


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