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08-28-2022, 09:46 PM

#2101

I was inverted

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Originally Posted by Flyboy68

I can’t see them ever getting rid of ready reserve. It sucks to do it, but it’s necessary. There are too many instances where a two hour call out just won’t work. If a pilot uses the commuter clause or if a pilot calls out sick when returning to base is another. (I had to do this recently.) I’ve also used the commuter clause before and I know they used a ready reserve pilot to cover me. In fact, I sat ready until that afternoon when my trip came back to IAH from a turn and picked it back up for the outbound overnight.

How many pilots they need sitting ready is another discussion, but it’s unfortunately needed.

How do majors get by without it? Need to use the commuter clause? Call when you missed your flight, not 15 mins prior to your show time. Give sCrew scheduling a heads up of at least 2 hours prior to your show time. There shouldn’t be any 1 hour out surprises when it comes to sick calls, missed commutes, etc. And the few times there are, they can deal with it. Most majors make it work with short call being a 2.5+ hour call out. I had the same mentality as you at one point, then I realized, “needed” isn’t the right word to describe airport reserve.

08-29-2022, 05:42 AM

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Flyboy68

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Originally Posted by gomissedagain

I appreciate the empathy and I feel for you so consider this- Republic doesn’t seem to mind. They make it work. No ready reserve. Everyone is two hour call out.

I didn’t realize Republic doesn’t have ready reserve. Interesting. Wonder how they make it work. Mesa needs to copy that.

08-29-2022, 05:50 AM

#2103

Flyboy68

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Originally Posted by I was inverted

My circumstances are kinda unique. My commuter flight is only an hour from push to park, and with our policy being that your commuter flight must arrive at least 30 minutes before your show time, it’s way inside the 2 hour call out if I have to take the last flight to work. That situation has happened a couple of times. (Bumped off the first earlier flight, then the last flight to get me to work in time was delayed because of weather or a mechanical delay.)

Don’t get me wrong, I hate ready reserve and would love to see it gone, but I’ve seen why it can be useful for the airline. Cheers.

Last edited by Flyboy68; 08-29-2022 at 06:05 AM.

08-29-2022, 05:55 AM

#2104

pangolin

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Originally Posted by Flyboy68

I didn’t realize Republic doesn’t have ready reserve. Interesting. Wonder how they make it work. Mesa needs to copy that.

Maybe not. They reassign line holders instead.

08-29-2022, 06:03 AM

#2105

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Yeah ready sucks but with these new pay rates I’d be volunteering for it! $500 to hang around an airport for 10 hrs? I used to think that was livin the high life!