Both of the pilots I am best acquainted with (okay, I know that sounds awful, but it is innocent and you all know what I mean), one fr8k9 and one SLF type, serve in the US Air National Guard in addition to their "day jobs" as professional pilots. I'm e-mailing this link to both of them, in case they'd like to chime in with their experiences.
Unfortunately, putting "TA" in the subject line, rather than "reserves", may limit the number of folks from this side of the pond who will take a look at this thread.
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pax d - narcissistic, short-sighted, ill-bred moron