Originally Posted by
DeadHead
I've offered to sit up front on a positive space DH when a flight is oversold in the past. My first question is if there is anyone listed on the jumpseat or are any pilots trying to get on. If the answer is no, then I offer to sit up front under the condition they switch my seat just prior to close out. If that makes me a tool so be it.
I've had family members get on overbooked flights before because my fellow pilots were gracious enough to offer this courtesy before.
As far as critiquing another pilots performance, that is by far a toolish thing to do.
I disagree with your last part. We debrief each flight and go over any threats, errors, things we could have done better. Each flight is an opportunity to improve. You might not have known you screwed up or are even aware of something you continuously do wrong but if it gets brought up after a regular flight debrief it might save you in a sim check, line check or FAA.
Now doing a debrief or critique on a taxi in is not the right time.