Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
What the DAL Captain did is what every Captain whether it's a 747, CRJ700 or 1900C shall do with a jumpseater if the guy is asking to ride in the cockpit. How else do you know if they're a crewmember?
I must fly with the more trusting variety of DAL Captain. No more than once or twice has a CA asked for any more creds than the 1P Jumpseat card and a Crew ID.
If I'm not mistaken, you're an FO too, right? Do you ask for their medical if the CA doesn't check it?