Living in the Tahoe area.
09-16-2016, 10:04 AM
#22
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Posts: 1
PASlammer, I'm pretty sure I sat next to your wife in new hire class. Best of luck to you both on finding the right place to live. My wife and I are trying to find answers to the exact same question. Schools and commutes are the primary drivers.
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09-20-2016, 12:04 PM
#23
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 36
I'm looking to move into base, and considering the Sacramento area (Folsom, Roseville, etc). Is it possible to sit Short Call while living there? I've been using google maps to calculate drive times and it looks like it can vary from a 2h drive up to 3.5h depending on the time of day. Would this be a place I could legally sit SC from per the UPA 24-7?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
09-20-2016, 12:19 PM
#24
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2012
Position: 777
Posts: 2,171
I'm looking to move into base, and considering the Sacramento area (Folsom, Roseville, etc). Is it possible to sit Short Call while living there? I've been using google maps to calculate drive times and it looks like it can vary from a 2h drive up to 3.5h depending on the time of day. Would this be a place I could legally sit SC from per the UPA 24-7?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
Many people do it. You do have to be careful.
SFO is a special case. Even if there are no open trips, once in a while, because of being the MX base, you have a no notice ferry to other places, DEN, LAX, whatever. They pull a plane out of MX to get to a broken plane. This means that if you get a call, it's minimum call out. Doesn't happen often, but it does.
Most times you will be just fine, but keep the bag packed.
09-20-2016, 03:24 PM
#25
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2009
Position: B757 clear left.
Posts: 147
I'm in east Sac. Close to fair oaks and watt. 1:38 mins no traffic. 3:30 mins sfo to sac Friday night at 5pm. Roseville add at least 30 mins minimum. The stretch of I80 between Roseville and Sac can be painful. Good luck.
09-21-2016, 09:50 AM
#27
Squawking 2000
Joined APC: Jul 2015
Position: Skeptical
Posts: 737
Lots of firefighters also call it home for the same reason: affordable (for Califonia), family-oriented community, and a doable drive to the Bay Area if you only have to do it once a week.
09-22-2016, 11:41 AM
#29
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Position: 737 CA
Posts: 2,750
2 - 3.5 hours drive time to the airport?? That sounds hideous. Ya'll should come on out to the DEN... base housing in Parker or H. Ranch. 35 mins to the lot on traffic free E470 @ 75mph 24/7. You'll have to waller around in juniority for years, but you'll only have to change your motor oil once a year! 
09-22-2016, 11:52 AM
#30
Get me outta here...
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Position: Boeing right seat
Posts: 1,541
jsled,
It's spelled " y'all ". Not " ya'll ".
A contraction of "you" and "all".
Sorry... but the Texan in me is out of control.
BTW, the 2 hour drive sure is better than the SAT-ORD commute I did 15 years ago. That was not great.
It's spelled " y'all ". Not " ya'll ".
A contraction of "you" and "all".
Sorry... but the Texan in me is out of control.
BTW, the 2 hour drive sure is better than the SAT-ORD commute I did 15 years ago. That was not great.
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