Question for Dash-8 Drivers
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Question for Dash-8 Drivers
I am needing to get from GUC-DEN and was wondering if the Dash-8’s have weight restriction problems as far as taking a jump-seater is concerned? Also, GUC is a mountainous area so specifically for you Mesa guys who operate the flight: Do the mountains put a weight restriction on the flight that would no allow a jump-seater to get on? It’s scheduled to be a full flight so just trying to figure out whether or not I need to make alternate plans.
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I am needing to get from GUC-DEN and was wondering if the Dash-8’s have weight restriction problems as far as taking a jump-seater is concerned? Also, GUC is a mountainous area so specifically for you Mesa guys who operate the flight: Do the mountains put a weight restriction on the flight that would no allow a jump-seater to get on? It’s scheduled to be a full flight so just trying to figure out whether or not I need to make alternate plans.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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t207.... Maybe your company doesn't operate the same as mine.. but we are prohibited by TSA/FAA security regulations from bringing carry-on bags up from the cargo bin once they have been put there as this poses a possible security risk as they have now been with unscreened checked bags and out of possession of the owner. And checked bags can, of coures, never be brought to the cabin because they are not security screened. Not saying anyone likes leaving people behind, but the day a person looses their career for breaking federal regs .. that's the day that person will regret choosing to perform illegal actions just so a stranger can catch a ride 3 hours earlier. It's just not worth ruining your career to try to get that extra person on. Ask the guys who have tried it and are now jobless... i know one personally. Be safe out there all.. and use your heads.
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t207.... Maybe your company doesn't operate the same as mine.. but we are prohibited by TSA/FAA security regulations from bringing carry-on bags up from the cargo bin once they have been put there as this poses a possible security risk as they have now been with unscreened checked bags and out of possession of the owner. And checked bags can, of coures, never be brought to the cabin because they are not security screened. Not saying anyone likes leaving people behind, but the day a person looses their career for breaking federal regs .. that's the day that person will regret choosing to perform illegal actions just so a stranger can catch a ride 3 hours earlier. It's just not worth ruining your career to try to get that extra person on. Ask the guys who have tried it and are now jobless... i know one personally. Be safe out there all.. and use your heads.
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t207.... Maybe your company doesn't operate the same as mine.. but we are prohibited by TSA/FAA security regulations from bringing carry-on bags up from the cargo bin once they have been put there as this poses a possible security risk as they have now been with unscreened checked bags and out of possession of the owner. And checked bags can, of coures, never be brought to the cabin because they are not security screened. Not saying anyone likes leaving people behind, but the day a person looses their career for breaking federal regs .. that's the day that person will regret choosing to perform illegal actions just so a stranger can catch a ride 3 hours earlier. It's just not worth ruining your career to try to get that extra person on. Ask the guys who have tried it and are now jobless... i know one personally. Be safe out there all.. and use your heads.
I guess some evil genius could train a monkey to hide in their checked bag, wait for their carry-on the be put in the back, transfer the weapon of choice to the carry-on & hide again in the checked bag. Then when weight and balance is a problem the "tainted" carry-on gets put in the cabin. Brilliant!
We are able to move carry-ons back into the cabin to help with weight and balance. Your FOM may not allow it but I don't think it is breaking a FAR.
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I remember bringing bags up front pretty regularly, never was an issue. When I was at Mesa GUC, DRO, ASE and HDN all seemed to have weight restriction issues but it was hit and miss depending on the day but we always did seem to work it out with jumpseaters, I would definitely plan for the worst though.
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t207.... Maybe your company doesn't operate the same as mine.. but we are prohibited by TSA/FAA security regulations from bringing carry-on bags up from the cargo bin once they have been put there as this poses a possible security risk as they have now been with unscreened checked bags and out of possession of the owner. And checked bags can, of coures, never be brought to the cabin because they are not security screened. Not saying anyone likes leaving people behind, but the day a person looses their career for breaking federal regs .. that's the day that person will regret choosing to perform illegal actions just so a stranger can catch a ride 3 hours earlier. It's just not worth ruining your career to try to get that extra person on. Ask the guys who have tried it and are now jobless... i know one personally. Be safe out there all.. and use your heads.
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