Originally Posted by
rolling thunder
If the Company approves the mid-trip deviation on a FDX airplane and for some reason this Company jumpseat does not make it to destination is the pilot subject to discipline? I have asked around and have not got an answer.
Thanks
If you didn't take the scheduled and didn't make it for whatever reason on a midtrip dev, then you will be held responsible. Kinda like the guys that dev on the first leg of a two leg DH and meet up with the rest of the crew for the second leg. Anything goes wrong with the second leg and the scheduled guys are protected but the guy who deviated is asked questions. I know, common sense to you and me doesn't always apply when dealing with the lawyers.
The good thing about a midtrip dev is that there is no sign in w/in 100 miles or time limit, so you have an extra buffer to get where you need to be, even if it ends up costing you money.