Tool of the day
10-13-2018, 10:26 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 188
Originally Posted by smc2020
Student who shows up at the flight school wearing a military/Top Gun leather jacket.....for his flight in an Archer.
10-13-2018, 10:41 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: fatigued
Posts: 1,397
Originally Posted by Guppydriver95
This is why the Captain should “make the walk” to check for Jumpseaters and standbys. Had that happened, this would have been a non event. Captain comes out, sees pilot, directs agent to print Jumpseat authorization card, case closed.
10-13-2018, 01:09 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,513
Originally Posted by smc2020
Student who shows up at the flight school wearing a military/Top Gun leather jacket.....for his flight in an Archer.
10-13-2018, 04:54 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,773
Originally Posted by smc2020
Student who shows up at the flight school wearing a military/Top Gun leather jacket.....for his flight in an Archer.
10-13-2018, 05:14 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 928
Originally Posted by snackysmores
Unfortunately at my airline we have zero control over adding non revs, ever since Central Load Planning took over. If we were to get in an argument with the gate agents over it theyve been told to report us and we get to do a CP carpet dance where we are reminded "Your captains authority means nothing to us on the ground."
Perhaps they can keep standbys out of your hands, but the Feds say that the Jumpseat is yours. I would still make a cursory check in the boarding area if i were you, since so many agents will ignore our fellow pilots. The plane won’t leave without you, so it behooves the agents to do the right thing.
10-13-2018, 06:02 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: fatigued
Posts: 1,397
Originally Posted by Guppydriver95
Perhaps they can keep standbys out of your hands, but the Feds say that the Jumpseat is yours. I would still make a cursory check in the boarding area if i were you, since so many agents will ignore our fellow pilots. The plane won’t leave without you, so it behooves the agents to do the right thing.
That's the way it is at Horizon, I'm sure Alaska is more or less the same. It's a joke working here.
The other problem is that our Q400s don't have jet bridges. We often have to hoof it to the terminal which can be a 10 minute trip in PDX/SEA.
10-14-2018, 11:30 AM
New Hire
Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 9
I was the FO in LWS one morning when a nonrev FA informed us that the gate agents weren't letting on a SWA Jumpseater. I ran in, told them to put the delay on me if we were late, but to get him on. I used the restroom while in the terminal then went back out. We blocked out 1 min late... I got a call the next day from CP's office. That's Horizon for sure. I was asked specifically about the jumpseater. I claimed the delay was because I felt ill before push and had to use the airport bathroom, and just happened to see the SWA guy when I went in. I could hear the defeat in CP's voice after that answer.
10-14-2018, 04:34 PM
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 27
Originally Posted by smc2020
Student who shows up at the flight school wearing a military/Top Gun leather jacket.....for his flight in an Archer.
Originally Posted by CBreezy
This isn't boot camp. I think it's funny that he did it. The only tool here is you.
I mean....they are really nice jackets. But perhaps the Navy API student wearing his to McGuire's in Pensacola on a Friday night in June 2004 was overdoing it just a bit. That being said I'm still chuckling at it 14 years later!
10-14-2018, 05:36 PM
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 38,298
Originally Posted by wt7566
I mean....they are really nice jackets. But perhaps the Navy API student wearing his to McGuire's in Pensacola on a Friday night in June 2004 was overdoing it just a bit. That being said I'm still chuckling at it 14 years later!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
