UAL FA JUmpseat
 

Can UAL mainline pilots ride the FA jumpseat on mainline aircraft like at other carriers?

UAL FA JUmpseat
 

No, we can't. I wish that we could!!!

UAL FA JUmpseat
 

Why not ? What's the reasoning behind it ? Or is it just a union thing ?

UAL doesn't just give things like that away. I have heard the VP of Inflight is dead set against it . It would be nice if our ALPA alum Flight Ops VP would grow a pair and firmly remind the other VP that the capt owns all JS. Nah that ain't gonna happen.

What is FA? Sorry

FA = flight attendant

Ask for the F/A jumpseat and it can be guaranteed that they'll want access to the flight deck jumpseat.

That's exactly what happened when the subject came up when I was still flying.

Is it worth it? :(

They can't legally access the cockpit Jumpseat so it's a non issue.

I really don't see an issue with providing access to a either crewmember who would like to utilize MY jumpseat. Flight Attendants are trained regarding the sterile cockpit rules better than most other employee groups that are allowed access. But in the end, it is my option to allow access.

At DAL, our pilots can flow back to the Flight Attendant jumpseat based on availability. Of course our cabin staff has first access, and there have been many times I have sat on their jumpseat to provide a spot for offline pilots to our flight deck jumpseat.

As a disclaimer.. .I am NOT married to a FA, I DON'T have a FA girlfriend and have NEVER dated a FA. But I am starting my 37th year as an airline pilot.

It ain't no big deal!

OC

It is to the FAA since 911. Pre 911 the A Line, as it was called then, could come up and sit on the jumpseat for takeoff and landing if it was empty. I liked the idea especially if you turned the speaker up so they could hear all the chatter going on while you on the ground in places like ORD or ATL. It made them better understand why we might not answer their call as quickly as they might like.