Local reserve and Short Call.
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Local reserve and Short Call.
If one is local and on reserve, I was told that it is possible to pick up Short Calls and increase your pay. Is this true and if so how does it work and what is a reasonable expectation, and finally am I correct that reserve when not used pays the blended rate if one is in a fleet that has a blended rate.
Thanks a bunch to all the reserve gurus that answer!
Joe
Thanks a bunch to all the reserve gurus that answer!
Joe
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If one is local and on reserve, I was told that it is possible to pick up Short Calls and increase your pay. Is this true and if so how does it work and what is a reasonable expectation, and finally am I correct that reserve when not used pays the blended rate if one is in a fleet that has a blended rate.
Thanks a bunch to all the reserve gurus that answer!
Joe
Thanks a bunch to all the reserve gurus that answer!
Joe
#4
This is for EWR 756 CAP, and I'm trying to outline a budget number. Would 75 hours a month be a conservative estimate for a RSV guy? I'm budgeting at the lowest rate for the 757-200 so any blended pay would be extra.
#5
The CCS Reserve Availabilty screen has a column showing how many SCs each pilot has had. Check different days to see more pilots. These aren't unused but it could give a general idea about how many are getting assigned.
#6
Picking up short calls is a smart gambit, IF you're close enough and they're fat in your seat. The number of SC's published tends to vary a bit, but is much higher than it was in years past. And, the number of times used on SC can vary as well. On my last fleet, I flew (or deadheaded to cover) on a fair amount of SC's. My current fleet, not so much.
As far as a budget, I'd say its a no brainer if you're bidding reserve intentionally. If your BES reserve life goes to crap, you can always bid a line and increase (typically) your pay. But the guy who bids up a seat and plans on steadily receiving 78-79 hours pay on reserve might be disappointed.
And if they're short in your BES, you might end up working like a sled dog just to make guarantee.
Reserve can be a bit of a crapshoot. It can also be pretty decent, depending on your zip code and what's going on with the airline as it shuffles & staffs the metal.
As far as a budget, I'd say its a no brainer if you're bidding reserve intentionally. If your BES reserve life goes to crap, you can always bid a line and increase (typically) your pay. But the guy who bids up a seat and plans on steadily receiving 78-79 hours pay on reserve might be disappointed.
And if they're short in your BES, you might end up working like a sled dog just to make guarantee.
Reserve can be a bit of a crapshoot. It can also be pretty decent, depending on your zip code and what's going on with the airline as it shuffles & staffs the metal.
#7
Picking up short calls is a smart gambit, IF you're close enough and they're fat in your seat. The number of SC's published tends to vary a bit, but is much higher than it was in years past. And, the number of times used on SC can vary as well. On my last fleet, I flew (or deadheaded to cover) on a fair amount of SC's. My current fleet, not so much.
As far as a budget, I'd say its a no brainer if you're bidding reserve intentionally. If your BES reserve life goes to crap, you can always bid a line and increase (typically) your pay. But the guy who bids up a seat and plans on steadily receiving 78-79 hours pay on reserve might be disappointed.
And if they're short in your BES, you might end up working like a sled dog just to make guarantee.
Reserve can be a bit of a crapshoot. It can also be pretty decent, depending on your zip code and what's going on with the airline as it shuffles & staffs the metal.
As far as a budget, I'd say its a no brainer if you're bidding reserve intentionally. If your BES reserve life goes to crap, you can always bid a line and increase (typically) your pay. But the guy who bids up a seat and plans on steadily receiving 78-79 hours pay on reserve might be disappointed.
And if they're short in your BES, you might end up working like a sled dog just to make guarantee.
Reserve can be a bit of a crapshoot. It can also be pretty decent, depending on your zip code and what's going on with the airline as it shuffles & staffs the metal.
Thanks for the info guys.
IF, and that's a big if, if I make it to EWR 756 I should be a line holder, but since I'm just over an hour drive from EWR and there are very few trips that are pigs, I thought of intentionally bidding reserve. Originally I expected it would be a diet of 70 hour months on reserve until someone told me about SC and how it can pay if you're local. Sounds as if 75 hours is a reasonable number to budget . . . now I just gotta keep my fingers crossed that Man Power puts out a bid sometime before the next "Black Swan" event.
#10
Anyways, 12 guys with 3+ and one with 8. Looks like what's a PITA for commuters is actually a plus for local guys.
How exactly does SC work? Are you assigned a specific window? Can they call you anytime?
I guess I should probably read up on RSV rules at some point.
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