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08-22-2022 | 06:20 PM

#51

doubles

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Thank you for the last two answers. Much better understanding now.

All that reserve time for a noob probably doesn’t have any long call either, right?

08-23-2022 | 01:09 AM

#52

Fah2

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Originally Posted by doubles

Thank you for the last two answers. Much better understanding now.

All that reserve time for a noob probably doesn’t have any long call either, right?

Long call tends to go senior, however in the pecking order LC are called out first, so if your goal is not to fly this can work against you.

On the other hand, It’s great for guys with a super easy and plentiful option commute so they don’t have to sit in a crash pad.

I’ve seen LC go super senior and super junior, and depending on base size there may be only 1 or 2 LC lines available. Just starting out I would pretend it doesn’t even exist when making basing decisions.

08-23-2022 | 05:27 AM

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Cyio

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Originally Posted by FahQ2

I concur with all of this. I had LC for several months and came to realize that for me, it was a worse form of reserve lol. You will always be used and it will typically be the worst trips that open time couldn't get covered. Standard reserve also flys some bad trips, but they tend to be much shorter or one leg, DH and done type stuff where as LC usually gets a full 4 day assigned, most of it garbage. Now it is nice in terms of commuting and not using a crash pad, but if you live in base I would stay with the standard short call, you will get used much less often in my experience.

08-23-2022 | 05:07 PM

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As always, YMMV, but I just spent the past two days on my sailboat getting paid LCR not being used.

08-23-2022 | 05:42 PM

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As always, YMMV, but I just spent the past two days on my sailboat getting paid LCR not being used.

Whoa, a whole two days off! Doesn’t change the fact that LCR gets used first.

08-23-2022 | 05:59 PM

#56

sioux8ships

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As always, YMMV, but I just spent the past two days on my sailboat getting paid LCR not being used.

Base, seat, time on property.. otherwise this post is meaningless.

08-23-2022 | 06:37 PM

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Cyio

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Base, seat, time on property.. otherwise this post is meaningless.

My guess would be CA/ORD

08-23-2022 | 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PleaseComplete

As always, YMMV, but I just spent the past two days on my sailboat getting paid LCR not being used.

This is exactly what a first year FO should expect while relaxing on their yacht.

08-24-2022 | 09:23 AM

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Whoa, a whole two days off! Doesn’t change the fact that LCR gets used first.

I don't think you quite get the concept of YMMV...

Despite your condescending pri¢k point of view, the fact still remains I got paid to play around on my sailboat, di¢khead.