MCO/TPA Reserve and driving questions
02-24-2024, 08:48 PM
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MCO/TPA Reserve and driving questions
Hey all,
Tried searching for a thread but couldn't find so bear with me. Settling down between Tampa and Orlando and looking forward to starting later this year.
Seeing some gouge and reading the reserve contract rules. Some questions.
1) 2.5 hours short call, but 2.5+ hours if for a TPA trip.
2) about 40% of the trips from gouge seem to be coming out of TPA. Can I bid in the future to want TPA trips if able? (slightly closer to where we are moving back home to).
3) Open time trips seem mostly to come out of TPA talking to insiders. Would I still get X-town pay and able to pick up open trips even if I live 45 mins away from TPA or where I live is taken into consideration, or X town pay no matter what IS X town pay?
I know I won't be able to hold MCO for a bit, and def not CA for a longer time but will be happy to sit reserve or fly weekends just to have a chance to settle down between the two spots and move back home and see family and friends again. Thanks for the time.
If there is a thread answering this please let me know so I can take a look and save you all time.
Tried searching for a thread but couldn't find so bear with me. Settling down between Tampa and Orlando and looking forward to starting later this year.
Seeing some gouge and reading the reserve contract rules. Some questions.
1) 2.5 hours short call, but 2.5+ hours if for a TPA trip.
2) about 40% of the trips from gouge seem to be coming out of TPA. Can I bid in the future to want TPA trips if able? (slightly closer to where we are moving back home to).
3) Open time trips seem mostly to come out of TPA talking to insiders. Would I still get X-town pay and able to pick up open trips even if I live 45 mins away from TPA or where I live is taken into consideration, or X town pay no matter what IS X town pay?
I know I won't be able to hold MCO for a bit, and def not CA for a longer time but will be happy to sit reserve or fly weekends just to have a chance to settle down between the two spots and move back home and see family and friends again. Thanks for the time.
If there is a thread answering this please let me know so I can take a look and save you all time.
02-25-2024, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DFWwannabe
Hey all,
Tried searching for a thread but couldn't find so bear with me. Settling down between Tampa and Orlando and looking forward to starting later this year.
Seeing some gouge and reading the reserve contract rules. Some questions.
1) 2.5 hours short call, but 2.5+ hours if for a TPA trip.
2) about 40% of the trips from gouge seem to be coming out of TPA. Can I bid in the future to want TPA trips if able? (slightly closer to where we are moving back home to).
3) Open time trips seem mostly to come out of TPA talking to insiders. Would I still get X-town pay and able to pick up open trips even if I live 45 mins away from TPA or where I live is taken into consideration, or X town pay no matter what IS X town pay?
I know I won't be able to hold MCO for a bit, and def not CA for a longer time but will be happy to sit reserve or fly weekends just to have a chance to settle down between the two spots and move back home and see family and friends again. Thanks for the time.
If there is a thread answering this please let me know so I can take a look and save you all time.
Tried searching for a thread but couldn't find so bear with me. Settling down between Tampa and Orlando and looking forward to starting later this year.
Seeing some gouge and reading the reserve contract rules. Some questions.
1) 2.5 hours short call, but 2.5+ hours if for a TPA trip.
2) about 40% of the trips from gouge seem to be coming out of TPA. Can I bid in the future to want TPA trips if able? (slightly closer to where we are moving back home to).
3) Open time trips seem mostly to come out of TPA talking to insiders. Would I still get X-town pay and able to pick up open trips even if I live 45 mins away from TPA or where I live is taken into consideration, or X town pay no matter what IS X town pay?
I know I won't be able to hold MCO for a bit, and def not CA for a longer time but will be happy to sit reserve or fly weekends just to have a chance to settle down between the two spots and move back home and see family and friends again. Thanks for the time.
If there is a thread answering this please let me know so I can take a look and save you all time.
02-25-2024, 02:09 PM
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Right now, the trip mix is about 50/50 for TPA/MCO. The official short call callout time is 2.5 hours, but I believe they allow 3.5 hours, or whatever traffic takes. They key to that part is, you should call and tell them you are in traffic, but on your way. I would say the majority of open time is in TPA, as most people live in Orlando, or east of it. There are some that live around Tampa//St. Pete, and they love all the TPA flying.
02-25-2024, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by eagleatr
Right now, the trip mix is about 50/50 for TPA/MCO. The official short call callout time is 2.5 hours, but I believe they allow 3.5 hours, or whatever traffic takes. They key to that part is, you should call and tell them you are in traffic, but on your way. I would say the majority of open time is in TPA, as most people live in Orlando, or east of it. There are some that live around Tampa//St. Pete, and they love all the TPA flying.
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