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12-30-2022 | 04:57 AM
#3511
New Hire
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I'm sure it's BES dependent, but does reserve generally trend senior in the summer months? I'm NH waiting for indoc looking through some of the wide reports and reserve kinda looks all over the place.
Any reserve insight for LAX/NYC in the summer?
Any reserve insight for LAX/NYC in the summer?
12-30-2022 | 06:51 AM
#3512
On Reserve
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well last year if you were anything but 220b you were used and abused. Hopefully this summer is a bit better
12-30-2022 | 07:08 AM
#3513
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But really reserve is never so senior that you can't hold it. Maybe on a new fleet where there is no flying but that's it.
12-30-2022 | 08:26 AM
#3514
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From: Supreme Allied Commander
In domiciles where the majority are commuters (LAX/NYC), you'll see reserve going junior. In domiciles with more pilots living in base, you'll see it skew more senior. Winter months where flying is down usually attracts some senior pilots to try and have an easy month. When we are absurdly understaffed, some senior pilots bid reserve in hopes of getting greenslips and rolling thunder.
12-30-2022 | 09:43 AM
#3515
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From: 7ERA
For most categories that is the case. I'm not sure how it is right now, but I recall there were years where the bottom several pilots in ATL765B couldn't hold reserve if they wanted it. They were all forced onto lines because reserve went senior.
12-31-2022 | 06:18 AM
#3516
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12-31-2022 | 06:24 AM
#3517
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12-31-2022 | 07:09 AM
#3518
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From: Pilot
12-31-2022 | 07:23 AM
#3519
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I think the reason they use this method is to avoid age discrimination issues. With that in mind, I'd assume it would be a coin flip.
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