Usually only at the end of a trip. And even then it isn't long. I've had 4 days that released at 930am and only ended up sitting ready for 45 minutes. I know people that have been assigned ready in lieu of a trip, but that doesn't seem to happen very often.

 

Yeah it happens but it's rare, and as mentioned it usually just comes at the end of a trip you were assigned to. Once in a blue moon you may get called up to sit ready but I wouldn't anticipate that being a frequent thing at all.

 

And to add, you don't get ready at the end of a normal trip. Only at the end of a trip if you are a reserve.

 

If things like "ready reserve" are needed to tip the scale I'd suggest applicants instead go with their gut, you will probably be happiest.

 

Alas, this isn't true. I once had a 4-day OBR block where on Day 1, they had me DH to a base and sit ready for 4 hours. It was not at the end of the trip.

Ended up 'sitting ready' at the pool at the Renaissance PSP hotel. (You can just about do it, if your bags are packed and you're ready to sprint to your room, put on the monkey suit and hail a cab.)

 

Ready reserve is extremely minimal at Skywest.

 

I wanna know where you are based?

 

I keep getting standups on my second to last day of reserve. Life is good. 10 hours rest mandatory. I'll take it.

 

Yeah, I was referencing where someone earlier said you get t at the end of a trip. I was trying to clarify that line holders don't get assigned ready as part of their awarded trips, but rather it is something that goes to reserves. Thanks for clarifying though. I could have been more clear.

 

Having been at both airlines you can expect to sit ready reserve for 8 hours at the airport A LOT if you end up going to envoy. They even have ready reserve lines you could bid each month. When I was there they had 4 ready reserve periods every day with 2 pilots sitting ready for each. If one of them got called out the next reserve guy in line would get called in to replace the guy who was called out. ( happened to me a lot! Nothin like getting the phone call at 4 am to sit ready for 8 hours at 6....) Skywest doesn't utilize ready reserve nearly as much as envoy but we do have the "bucket" system which sucks!
In the end, I wouldn't select an airline based off of ready reserve or any reserve for that matter as now days it's short lived. I spent over 3 years on reserve at envoy but I doubt that's the case for someone new there now. In the end my reserve experience was a lot better at Skywest. Now days at envoy you'll most likely be pre assigned a 4am RAP on day one and extended over and over, sometimes into your days off. Reserve is usually short lived now days, unless your a jr captain in a super senior base....,,