Originally Posted by
Hugh Betcha
Thank you this is the answer. The JB FOM specifically states you are not required to do it.
My other point and perhaps heads up is we (Spirit) have arbitrarily just been assigned an additional duty on average adding 20-60 minutes to our duty day, with no pushback from our Union reps, that I am aware of, that involves the deplaning time period.
Someone also pointed out how the Spirit policy is certainly flawed in that boarding the passengers does not require a pilot to supervise.
Boarding of passengers would effect D0 if boarding was delayed until a pilot comes. Deplaning of passengers has no effect on on time performance. This should not be a mystery why the company doesn’t require one and might require the other.
Very simple way to prevent pilots from having to stay during any deplaning today or for the future.
CALL a cab or Uber black. If you have to deplane, especially deplane an international flight, you’ll be over 30 minutes from block in. Call a ride and expense it. I wish pilots, CAs and FOs, did this every time. I’m willing to bet a few thousand expense reports for transportation fees from either poor hotel shuttles and having to stay after would change the policy.
They only care about money. It’s a contractual right and pilots still don’t use it, wait on the curb for 45 minutes in IAH for the short stay van, after clearing international 30 minutes prior. Why?