Originally Posted by DelDah Capt (Post 1183095)

OK, let me state from the outset that I don't sit reserve and really don't know the heartache of the reserve rules....

However, my question would be, as of today, how many reserves across all categories actually come close to hitting ALV? I really don't know, but is it maybe 10% of all reserves actually get used to the max?

The reason I ask, is that one of the biggest complaints I hear from the Reserves that I fly with is the low reserve guarantee. From what I read, 100% of all Reserves are going to benefit from an increased Reserve guarantee, while perhaps 10% are going to get used and abused.

Again, I don't sit reserve, but all I ever heard was how the reserve guarantee should be raised and short call should be incentivised, which it seems they've done.

Originally Posted by DLpilot (Post 1183105)

You can already volunteer to fly on your off day as a reserve pilot via yellow slip.

Originally Posted by DelDah Capt (Post 1183095)

OK, let me state from the outset that I don't sit reserve and really don't know the heartache of the reserve rules....

However, my question would be, as of today, how many reserves across all categories actually come close to hitting ALV? I really don't know, but is it maybe 10% of all reserves actually get used to the max?

The reason I ask, is that one of the biggest complaints I hear from the Reserves that I fly with is the low reserve guarantee. From what I read, 100% of all Reserves are going to benefit from an increased Reserve guarantee, while perhaps 10% are going to get used and abused.

Again, I don't sit reserve, but all I ever heard was how the reserve guarantee should be raised and short call should be incentivised, which it seems they've done.

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1183123)

Wrong!! Not !!

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1183120)

Negative Ghost Rider. You can't yellow slip on your days off. If line holders won't don't know the reserve game would educate themselves on how it worked they might be in for a real eye opener !!

Originally Posted by DelDah Capt (Post 1183095)

OK, let me state from the outset that I don't sit reserve and really don't know the heartache of the reserve rules....

However, my question would be, as of today, how many reserves across all categories actually come close to hitting ALV? I really don't know, but is it maybe 10% of all reserves actually get used to the max?

The reason I ask, is that one of the biggest complaints I hear from the Reserves that I fly with is the low reserve guarantee. From what I read, 100% of all Reserves are going to benefit from an increased Reserve guarantee, while perhaps 10% are going to get used and abused.

Again, I don't sit reserve, but all I ever heard was how the reserve guarantee should be raised and short call should be incentivised, which it seems they've done.

Originally Posted by DLpilot (Post 1183101)

I sat reserve for two years starting in 2007. I broke guarantee once and that was 72 hours. Quite a few on the 88 this past winter did not fly for 2 months on reserve.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1183129)

Reserve the summer of 2010 was the busiest I've been. Even then, I rarely broke guarantee. They had a knack for working me all 18 days, but keeping those 18 days less then 14 duty periods, and putting right around 70 hours of credit.

Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 1183138)

I broke guarantee last month by nine hours and that was without yellow slipping. I also broke guarantee a couple of times last summer. They must be punishing me! ;)

Originally Posted by hickspilot (Post 1183142)

I broke guarantee last month by nine hours and that was without yellow slipping

how?

Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 1183138)

I broke guarantee last month by nine hours and that was without yellow slipping. I also broke guarantee a couple of times last summer. They must be punishing me! ;)