Originally Posted by
ProperMike
I was wearing my Frontier polo and black slacks, which my FO also wore. We packed out shirts and ties just in case they swapped us to fly a revenue flight, then we could toss our uniform shirts on. But otherwise, yes I looked professional, the other captain saw me and sent the gate agent up and things went downhill from there. My frustration lies in how long it took them to figure out whether I was the deadhead or not, they could have gotten me onto the airplane. But I couldn’t be more aggressive because then I’m just wrestling a pig in the mud and the other captain didn’t intervene on my behalf. That’s the portion that we need to do better with, looking out for each other in those moments where as a nonrev pilot you’re at the mercy of the gate agents.
This post adds more to the story than your initial one did.
Your chances of getting the Captain's attention would have been improved I believe if you had been in full Frontier uniform. You say that you had removed your shirt and tie and you were wearing the Frontier polo? I am not even sure what piece of the uniform that is?
It is very possible that the Captain believed you to be a late arriving passenger, and the gate agent did not communicate to the Captain that you were a Frontier pilot. I find it hard to believe that any one of our Captains would not have come up to ensure that you got on if they realized you were one of our own.
If you had been in full Frontier uniform I think the situation would've been different.