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09-25-2025 | 06:48 PM

#3991

DeltaboundRedux

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From: Enoch Powell Enthusiast

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Originally Posted by Meme In Command

I have finally, for the first time in my career as an airline pilot, experienced a month on reserve where I didn't get absolutely abused. This was actually really nice and I take back everything bad I've said about reserve.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER

This happened to me once at a previous airline.

Don't get used to it.

Reserve isn't supposed to be sunshine and lavender smelling salts. It's the worst trip with the worst other pilot into the worst hotels/overnights and the worst weather with the broken-est airplanes and least friendly flight attendants.

Junior for a reason. Normal ops, anyway. Covid kinda disrupted this. But it will revert to the mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F4qzPbcFiA

09-25-2025 | 08:58 PM

#3992

iLikeMoose

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I bid NB reserve. I am under 100 block hours for the year. Getting paid 120 hours this month. Reserve is the worst, don't do it! Unless you are junior to me.

09-26-2025 | 02:06 AM

#3993

Meme In Command

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From: Blue Juice Taste Tester

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Originally Posted by iLikeMoose

I bid NB reserve. I am under 100 block hours for the year. Getting paid 120 hours this month. Reserve is the worst, don't do it! Unless you are junior to me.

I bet a Skymile you're senior to me, and not ATL based.

09-26-2025 | 04:55 AM

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SVCTA

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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux

But but but but but but but.....reserve goes senior here and it is a choice!! (Or so this place keeps telling me)

09-26-2025 | 04:58 AM

#3995

FangsF15

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Originally Posted by SVCTA

But but but but but but but.....reserve goes senior here and it is a choice!! (Or so this place keeps telling me)

It does. Look at wide reports and you see very senior folks bidding reserve. Especially WB.

09-26-2025 | 04:59 AM

#3996

SVCTA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by iLikeMoose

I bid NB reserve. I am under 100 block hours for the year. Getting paid 120 hours this month. Reserve is the worst, don't do it! Unless you are junior to me.

Meanwhile I'm getting paid guarantee and at 500 hours of block for the year. Would someone explain to me where the disparity comes from?

09-26-2025 | 05:00 AM

#3997

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Originally Posted by FangsF15

It does. Look at wide reports and you see very senior folks bidding reserve. Especially WB.

Some senior folks bidding reserve doesn't not necessarily mean that reserve skews more senior. Especially on our small offering of wide bodies versus the rest of the fleet.

09-26-2025 | 05:23 AM

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Maddoggin

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Headed back to reserve next month. Does the short call preference if needed still work? Also are they still putting everyone on short call? Even on fleets like 765?

Thanks

09-26-2025 | 05:35 AM

#3999

tennisguru

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From: Pilot

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Originally Posted by Maddoggin

Headed back to reserve next month. Does the short call preference if needed still work? Also are they still putting everyone on short call? Even on fleets like 765?

Thanks

I have not seen an if-needed YS work for me yet. Sounds like maybe some people have them to work but that seems to me to be more luck than skill. If you’re relatively senior and want a specific time slot you’re better off just YS first in sequence with the single time listed. NB is still getting max SC, so I assume WB is too. Track your reserve availability list for a week or two to see how your specific category is being treated.