Going into time off with a bang. I’m all for it.

 

The Company may attempt to contact the pilot one time while a pilot is in rest. If the pilot voluntarily chooses to answer this call, then the FAA does not view the call as disruptive and breaking the rest period.

 

Don't think that's correct....

Scheds could give the OP a one day turn that is scheduled to release < 2359, but then due to RR or delays, rolls into the non-golden XX day.

What they can't do is assign a rotation that is scheudled to release > 2359, or initially reports on that XX day.

 

I think the rest of your questions got answered already (yes?), but not this one.

14/1800 to 15/0000 is six hours, as you speculate--but misses the point. You have an X-day tomorrow, which is already/automatically rest. That's how you get your 30 hours, 6 (assigned) + 24 (X-day) = 30 continuous hours.

 

nope. It’s up to the pilot if that single call interrupted their rest.

but it doesn’t auto-violate rest

 

Last few pages of this thread just prove how crystal clear 117 and our PWA are.

 

What I wrote is quoted directly from Sched Alert 20-04 about contact ability.

I was just saying they “can” call during rest.

The rest of that sched alert paragraph goes on to say the pilot may have trouble getting back to sleep and should notify the company if they feel the call interrupted their rest.

 

Trying to get some perspective. How many days a month could a juniorish reserve aviator expect to work a month? How much does that change seasonally? TIA

 

Not sure from your phrasing if you are wanting to work, or wondering how much you will HAVE to work... If you WANT to work, you can work 16-17 Days a month. Or even more up to FAR limits or Average Line Value +15 hours. ALV is between 72-84 hours for NB. It is generally lower in the Non-holiday winter months, and highest in the summer and holiday months. Generally.

If you DON'T want to work, it really depends. There will be months where if you don't do anything 'to your advantage' where you might get slammed at 16-17 days of work - basically every day you are on reserve, or nearly so. I would say that's not terribly common these days, but still possible. The good thing is we will continue to hire at least 100/month UFN (more in the next couple of months). So you will have a steady supply of NH's behind you to raise your seniority, and soak up the worst of it. Once you get more senior, and with just a little knowlege/planning, you can easily average 10-11 days of work a month on an annualized basis, or even less in some categories/seasons. It does vary with the flying seasons, where April (Spring Break), Summer and Holiday months being more. But again, it depends on the category. You will hear various answers from different folks' experience.

I'm a middle-third Captain who was super senior FO when I upgraded. But I've also been THE plug as WB FO. I have always bid reserve by choice (even as a commuter) because I almost always work less and get paid at least as much if not more than I would with a line.

 

Fangs, thanks for taking the time to craft a great response. I should have more specific with my question and relied less on the title. So, I’m definitely looking to NOT work. I’d love to spend more time with family while still earning a decent paycheck as well as reducing the pain of commuting. I’ve been awarded the NYC330, and I’ll convert in the next few months.

I really bid the 330 with the general knowledge that WB reserve will result in less utilization than NB, but I somewhat belatedly thought I might try to get a better idea of how many days I might work if I was on reserve. I am 80ish percent and can hold a line, which I’ll be happy to do if the reserve gig doesn’t bear as much fruit as think. What was your experience when you were a WB FO on reserve?

Thanks again for your time.