Reserve?

[stillflyn]

Are there any of you at airlines with a long call, short call policy for reserve? Can you tell me how they work? Any other cool policys for reserve guys? Just looking for ways to help improve QOL.

 

[maddoggiestyle]

Being on reserve will improve your QOL if you live where you are based. I do and
I only block about 30 hours per month. At FedEx we have 24 hr call out, which goes pretty senior, 3hr callout for ANC and LAX crews, and 1 1/2hr for MEM crews. I don't think there is a better deal than getting paid to sit at home!

 

[stillflyn]

I know, living at your base is always the best. I was looking for ideas that would help those people that commute. We were looking at changing some things on reserve around and I thought a long call, short call would help improve QOL. I was just trying to find out the different rules at different airlines that use it. Anyone.... Anyone.....

 

[flyhard]

At ATA we have the long call of 12 hours. Usually you get a 24 hour heads up. There have been many months that I have been home over 20 days, picked up trips on off days and made so good dough. Maintained an unbelieveable QOL for a guy with less than two years junority. Maybe that is why we are doing so well financially now. Also with a commute policy that says we have to have two flights to get us there before show time. Out of MCI to MDW it makes it very easy.

 

[stillflyn]

Thanks flyhard

 

[LJDRVR]

Our recently approved (today) TA at Express Jet allows for 10% of the reserve lines to go long call. (12 hours) I've heard some folks express an an opinion that once crew scheduling begins using this there's a chance that they'll actually want to have more long-call reserve as it somehow allows them to better plan availability. (Forgive my ignorance, I'm new to this 121 stuff, so I'm still learning the logistics and terminology involved.)

I know some airlines take the pressure off commuters with a commuting policy. At Southwest for instance, a pilot has only to provide himself with two on-line flights to get to work. If he or she gets bumped, WX's or MX'd, they're off the hook. Neat policy as it encourages honesty and prevents widespread abuse of sick days.

Drop me a line in a few months and I'll let you know how it's going once we implement long call.