Originally Posted by
BusBoy88
You went on a long diatribe about the FOM and its jumpseat priorities and how you're worried about your certificate. Don't be such a moron......the FAA doesn't care about the priorities. Go ask your POI if you need to worry about a violation, he/she will probably laugh at you. Your FOM probably also says you have to show up 1 hour prior to departure. Do you think the FAA is going to violate you if you show up :59 minutes prior to departure. You're the FO every captain dreads flying with.
All I care about is that the FOM is accurate. If Jumpseat priority doesn’t matter then it shouldn’t be in the FOM. I’m sure you’re right that the FAA isn’t out looking to find people in noncompliance with their Jumpseat rules. All during school it was always about “Look back at the FOM” and “Look at the SOPM.” Same during IOE. They always said don’t get into habits that violate SOP or FOM. Now there are unwritten rules about what I can just ignore in the FOM? Good grief.