Originally Posted by
bender
Hopefully you aren't a captain and are far from holding the left seat, but if you are one and deny me a jumpseat based on your distorted worldview I will gladly report you to your pro standards committee. Misuse of the jumpseat is grounds for termination so on second thought, deny anyway buddy.
I want to mention a little about the above post, as it seems this problem is growing among our ranks, especially the problem regarding PRO STANS and what it is designed for.
First, Captains authority and control over the jumpseat should never be weakened, from the Company or its Pilots. Its use is predicated solely on authorized use IAW FAA regulations.
Captains shall (and should) retain complete authority over the use of the jumpseat.
NOTE: I have no dog in this fight -- I am not defending “XJT Pilot” in any way, nor am I advocating a “Jumpseat War” – that would be a disastrous thing to do.
Second, the PRO STANS program committee is commonly misunderstood among some segments of the pilot group, many times the younger generations of pilots, as a way to “tattle” on an offending crewmember in an attempt to seek relief.
Under ALPA, The Professional Standards Program is ALPA and Management approved, and is designed to safely resolve disputes between working crewmembers in a Management and penalty free environment. No blame or punishment is dispensed, and it is typically a way for crewmembers to resolve conflicts outside of the flight deck.
Such conflicts as:
• Cockpit managerial style (CRM)
• Personality conflict
• Non-adherence to standard operating procedures
• Crew coordination issues
• Distracting personal habits
• Certain Sexual harassment situations
Examples of situations that are not handled by Professional Standards include:
• FAA enforcement/violation cases
• Grievance matters
• Substance abuse problems
• Medical related issues
• Legal issues
• Proficiency situations
Finally, A Captain who runs his cockpit is a certain way (safely and within FAA and company guidelines), but in ways that you disagree with, is hardly a reason for a PRO STANS referral. That is typically called “suck it up” and live with it. When you become a captain, you can run things the way you see fit.
I don’t feel the captains use of the jumpseat (whether he permits a rider or not) is a PRO STANS referral. You would be better off speaking with your Jumpseat Committee about that. And they WILL speak to the pilot, believe me.
In closing, I suggest everyone review
http://www.alpa.org/Home/WhoWeAre/CodeofEthics/tabid/2262/Default.aspx
It might raise the RVR over the fog I see developing here.