1.   But thousands of so-called reserve pilots can spend several days in a row awaiting a call to work.

2.   He also said the company could have avoided crew shortages by hiring more reserve pilots.

3.   Officials credited the work of the air force reserve helicopter pilot with saving lives.

4.   Reserve pilots are full-time airline employees, but much like substitute teachers, they fill in when a regularly scheduled pilot is sick or cannot continue to fly.

5.   Reserve pilots are not assigned to specific series of flights.

6.   Air National Guard reserve pilots have been used to supplement American forces in military emergencies on many occasions.

7.   Reserve pilots are called up out of civilian life several times a month to fly for the air force and take part in combat missions over Lebanon.

8.   She said the company has been using reserve pilots to operate flights and was transferring passengers to other flights and airlines.

9.   Some reserve pilots testified they would resign to protect their health and flying careers while other soldiers in the active military have faced courts martial.

10.   The plane Taha had flown to London returned to Cairo as scheduled early Saturday piloted by reserve pilot Mohammed Salama.