Originally Posted by flyguy2015

When commuting on company equipment (PSA) is their a way to determine in advance (say 24hrs) if a seat will be available on a particular flight or can you just not determine until you show up at the gate?

Thanks

Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter

We have access to all AA flight loads. You will know how many seats are open, who is listed, and where you are on the list. This is only available (as far as I know) to wholly owned pilots and employees (PSA/PDT/Envoy) and mainline AA pilots. Other carriers, even if they fly American Eagle airplanes can not check this. If any other regionals have access, I am not aware of it.

On PSA airplanes, PSA pilots have priority on the jumpseat, no matter the time of check in. So even if you check in last, you have priority over other airline pilots, including mainline AA pilots.

Originally Posted by flyguy2015

This is great news. Another Question: to the 900's have a history/likelihood of the jump seat being weight restricted?

Originally Posted by Otterbox

Does PSA count military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot towards the 1000 hr part 121 SIC upgrade requirements for CA?



Thanks for the info in advance.

















§ 121.436 Pilot Qualification: Certificates and experience requirements.

(a) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as pilot in command of an aircraft (or as second in command of an aircraft in a flag or supplemental operation that requires three or more pilots) unless the pilot:



(1) Holds an airline transport pilot certificate not subject to the limitations in § 61.167 of this chapter;



(2) Holds an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown; and



(3) If serving as pilot in command in part 121 operations, has 1,000 hours as second in command in operations under this part, pilot in command in operations under § 91.1053(a)(2)(i) of this chapter, pilot in command in operations under § 135.243(a)(1) of this chapter, or any combination thereof. For those pilots who are employed as pilot in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is not required.



(b) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as second in command unless the pilot holds an airline transport pilot certificate and an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown. A second-in-command type rating obtained under § 61.55 does not satisfy the requirements of this section.



(c) For the purpose of satisfying the flight hour requirement in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, a pilot may credit 500 hours of military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot.



(d) Compliance with the requirements of this section is required by August 1, 2013. However, for those pilots who are employed as second in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the type rating requirement in paragraph (b) of this section is not required until January 1, 2016.



[Doc. No. FAA-2010-0100, 78 FR 42378, July 15, 2013, as amended by Amdt. 121-365A, 78 FR 77574, Dec. 24, 2013]

Originally Posted by bababouey

Yes, 500 of your pic multi mil time goes towards your 1000 hours, there's a link on the employee page to input that time. I used it to upgrade.


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Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter

We have access to all AA flight loads. You will know how many seats are open, who is listed, and where you are on the list. This is only available (as far as I know) to wholly owned pilots and employees (PSA/PDT/Envoy) and mainline AA pilots. Other carriers, even if they fly American Eagle airplanes can not check this. If any other regionals have access, I am not aware of it.

On PSA airplanes, PSA pilots have priority on the jumpseat, no matter the time of check in. So even if you check in last, you have priority over other airline pilots, including mainline AA pilots.

Originally Posted by flyguy2015

Sounds pretty good. What if two PSA pilots list on the same PSA flight and everything is full except the jump seat? Is the winner selected by time of check in (presumably online) or by doh?

Originally Posted by bababouey

Yes, 500 of your pic multi mil time goes towards your 1000 hours, there's a link on the employee page to input that time.

Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter

Perfect. Thank you for answering it.