SEVEN
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I take it that this also applies to pilots on reserve? Also, with regard to reserve days off and commuting, is there a way to group your days off in 2's, 3's, or 4's so you can commute?
There is no way to sugar coat it. Being on straight reserve and commuting is no picnic especially at a regional airline. With only 11 days off, you are bound to have some 5 day straight reserve weeks. Which means commuting to a city to sit in a sucky crashpad with people that annoy you and playing video games while the wife is home with 3 sick kids. 11 days off a month can easily turn into 6 or 7 depending on how bad the commute is.
But the good news is that you won't be on reserve forever. If you get into Mesaba now I would expect a 3-4 month sit.
Good luck.