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Originally Posted by Arliss
To clarify, what are the rules for reserves picking up on days off? Is it like Endeavor? I'm wondering if someone who lives local could bid reserve, not get used much, then pick up on days off on top of guarantee.
As long as you don't break any Part 117 rules or built in buffers you can pick up as much as you want. Keep in mind FDPs during reserve count whether you are used or not. I imagine this is the same or very similar at every regional.
Keep in mind that Part 117 was put in place after the Colgan accident to reduce fatigue. This limits how much overtime you can work. There are FOs coming in that think they are going to make $40,000 extra with overtime. No you are not, Part 117 rules is going to limit how much you can work.
With only 12 days off a month combined with Part 117 and bufferes, it is really hard to pick up extra trips while on reserve. You basically need a few day off block in order to pick up anything significant.