WB RES in Base
 

Searching for some insight on WB RES life in base? I know it varies month to month. I'd be junior on RES but curious about others experience.

Thanks!

If you are going to be really junior WBB, you will probably be forced into a line.

What makes you think you can hold RES every month?

Just assumed I would be on RES looking at Wide reports

Can't speak to the in base stuff since I commute, but it will vary month to month on how 'senior' reserve goes. Flew with a reasonably senior reserve guy the other week that was out of base since we apparently ran out of FOs. So don't always expect to sit around and not get called.

That said, in base + reserve sounds like a dream some days compared to the forever commute. You'll probably enjoy it if you can manage the sleep when on trips.

Thanks Velo.

Winter bids quite different than summer for international. Generally reserves get used a lot more in the summer so guys avoid bidding it. Winter reserves often sit around and more senior pilots will bid for it. Some senior guys also use the alternating bid strategy.

I can attest as an A.

LAX is the one anomaly due to southern hemisphere flying. SYDx2 BNE AKL MEL will keep reserves working during Northern Hemisphere winter. ATL usually covers one AKL crew with a domestic leg to/from LAX. Southern hemisphere winter is when LAX gets the domestic international sandwich via LAX-ATL.

I'm ATL based \\\\\Don't judge LOL. Never been on RES intentionally. I really appreciate every input!

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