Reserve Thread
04-09-2017 | 09:09 AM
#101
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If I may ask what fleet/base/domicile are you on? I am able to control my sc days through agressive pickup, often most of my reserve period is long call. 777/ORD
04-09-2017 | 10:18 AM
#102
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anyone know how the pilot lingo picked up the word "aggressive" in picking up trips that are open? consulting several dictionaries, one finds: angry, threatening, forcefully, menacing, militant. i know guys on reserve can get like this on the forum 😂😂 but are y'all really being aggressive with the poor crew schedulers ? or just proactive?
04-09-2017 | 10:51 AM
#103
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anyone know how the pilot lingo picked up the word "aggressive" in picking up trips that are open? consulting several dictionaries, one finds: angry, threatening, forcefully, menacing, militant. i know guys on reserve can get like this on the forum ���� but are y'all really being aggressive with the poor crew schedulers ? or just proactive?
"20-K-8 Aggressive Pick-Up. A Reserve may pick-up an assignment on a first-come first-served basis"
It has different provisions than if assigned by scheduling. For instance, if assigned by scheduling you're released from a current SC. But,
"20-K-8-f If a Short Call Reserve aggressively picks up a Trip for the following day, he must remain telephone available for the duration of the current Short Call assignment"
04-09-2017 | 05:28 PM
#106
Trying to Train
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Since I being hired in 2000, I've held a line ~8 months total. Maybe as high as 10 months. I'd definitely like to see reserve improvements. But I'll say this one more time: what one reserve considers to be an onerous reserve rule, many times there's another reserve who loves that rule. So while 'fixing' reserve sounds great, different reserve pilots are going to want different 'fixes' to.
04-09-2017 | 05:49 PM
#107
Don't say Guppy
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From: Guppy driver
I'm confused....flying for 17 yrs and been on reserve for all but 8 months....was that a typo? I haven't started training yet, but as a planned commuter to SFO im hoping to get off reserve and hold a line in 6 months....am I being overly optimistic? 17 yrs of reserve and I think I would look for a cliff to jump off.
The very same thing could happen again. Hopefully not.
When I was hired as a 727 FE many of my Captains had only been a Capt for a couple of years. They had been FE's themselves for 17 years, FO's for 2 years, and then Captains.
You never know how it is going to turn out.
04-09-2017 | 08:52 PM
#109
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From: guppy CA
I'm confused....flying for 17 yrs and been on reserve for all but 8 months....was that a typo? I haven't started training yet, but as a planned commuter to SFO im hoping to get off reserve and hold a line in 6 months....am I being overly optimistic? 17 yrs of reserve and I think I would look for a cliff to jump off.
Hired 2000, furloughed 2002.
Recalled 2007, stayed on mil leave until 2008.
Went out on mil leave in 2009 before being furloughed.
Furloughed while on mil leave.
Recalled to the LCAL side in 2012.
Out on LTD in 2013
Returned to flying in 2015.
So a total of a bit more than 5 years on reserve, with large breaks for extended vacations.
04-09-2017 | 09:09 PM
#110
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I'm confused....flying for 17 yrs and been on reserve for all but 8 months....was that a typo? I haven't started training yet, but as a planned commuter to SFO im hoping to get off reserve and hold a line in 6 months....am I being overly optimistic? 17 yrs of reserve and I think I would look for a cliff to jump off.
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