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Tom a Hawk 01-07-2019 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 2738617)
I'm a S8W as an OAL. What is a S8X ? Is that a jetBlue pilot? FA?


How do I tell if there's a jetBlue pilot ahead of me? There is one other S8X above me and 2 S8X.

18 open seats as of now so I should be okay, but still wondering.

S3 is super pass
S4 is JB employee
S4w JB Pilot
S4x JB FA
S5 jetblue family w/o employee
S6 buddy pass
S8w oal Pilot
S8x oal fa

queue 01-07-2019 05:40 PM


Originally Posted by Bluedriver (Post 2737894)
Conveniently (not surprised), you forgot to mention the corporate written company policy requiring pilots to clean the aircraft during their commute.


Regardless of what lie or half truth the chief pilots put out, if you are going to work and you clean, your duty starts then, not at report time. That is the LAW and you are legally liable. It's your license, not JBs. JB is not liable for your breaking the FARs, regardless of what "policies" they have. The FAA put out their legal interpretation and it does not favor JBs practices. They are counting on your ignorance. Clean, but duty on early and screw up your pairing. It's the law.

Pilot41 01-16-2019 10:31 AM


Originally Posted by Softpayman (Post 2737903)
Not surprised that you can’t cross 3 lap belts. I know, it’s below you.

I get paid to fly an airplane, it's well below my pay grade.

hilltopflyer 01-16-2019 11:12 AM


Originally Posted by Pilot41 (Post 2744236)
I get paid to fly an airplane, it's well below my pay grade.

It’s not hard. Just get up and walk off. My minimum cleaning is called don’t make a mess. Will never hear a word from anyone.

ShyGuy 01-16-2019 04:17 PM


Originally Posted by Tom a Hawk (Post 2738631)
S3 is super pass
S4 is JB employee
S4w JB Pilot
S4x JB FA
S5 jetblue family w/o employee
S6 buddy pass
S8w oal Pilot
S8x oal fa

All S8s are basically in order of checkin starting 24 hr prior, correct? And that anytime after that, jetBlue S4s checking in will always go above me. So as an OAL, me checking in as close to 24 hrs prior is in order to secure the highest "seniority" amongst OAL riders on jetBlue.

Sounds right?

pilotpayne 01-16-2019 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 2744465)
All S8s are basically in order of checkin starting 24 hr prior, correct? And that anytime after that, jetBlue S4s checking in will always go above me. So as an OAL, me checking in as close to 24 hrs prior is in order to secure the highest "seniority" amongst OAL riders on jetBlue.

Sounds right?


Yes each number group 3,4,5,8 is by check in time. Only time that changes is for the jumpseat as S4s that’s seniority. Check is as early as you can.

GuppyPuppy 01-17-2019 05:14 AM

I don't wait for non-members.

Gup

Southerner 01-17-2019 01:10 PM


Originally Posted by Tom a Hawk (Post 2738631)
S3 is super pass
S4 is JB employee
S4w JB Pilot
S4x JB FA
S5 jetblue family w/o employee
S6 buddy pass
S8w oal Pilot
S8x oal fa

The only small edit that I would make is that S4W is for anyone who is approved to sit in the flight deck, not just pilots. So some Tech Ops and all Dispatchers are also S4W. That doesn't mean that they have priority over a JB pilot in the Flight Deck. The priority in the FOM is always controlling.

Bluetruth 01-17-2019 08:22 PM

Also B6 FAs have priority on cabin jumpseats over B6 Pilots, regardless of check in order.

pilotpayne 01-17-2019 08:28 PM


Originally Posted by Bluetruth (Post 2745250)
Also B6 FAs have priority on cabin jumpseats over B6 Pilots, regardless of check in order.

Correct. Now interesting thing is the FA jumpseat is by pilot seniority as well. I’m not sure I agree with that one. Especially after missing a commute that’s to a guy helping out the company and than taking the FA jumpseat to get back home. Oh well.


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