28 years and countless rides via the jumpseat privilege - some in the cabin and some in the actual jumpseat - and I've always pulled all my required docs out, had them in hand, and offered them to the captain after introducing myself and ASKING for a lift. Most captains wave off the docs, and offer a smile and a handshake, while others look through them all first, THEN offer the smile and the handshake.

Why not just do what's required? It's so easy and courteous.

And Envoy is wholly owned, so therefore IS AA?? That's rich.