Ramper Jumpseat Outrage

[Crash Pad]

Got the memo and saw a lot of outrage. Is the real problem the fact that if a ramper sat on the jumpseat all they would see is the autopilot flying and the crew reading USAToday. Said ramper might think our job is a total joke...

 

[ASARJMan]

There's already two threads Crash on this topic. Geez.

STRIKE ASA!

 

[John Pennekamp]

Nice flamebait, dumbass. Go get back under Brian's desk where you belong.

 

[Speedtape]

Got the memo and saw a lot of outrage. Is the real problem the fact that if a ramper sat on the jumpseat all they would see is the autopilot flying and the crew reading USAToday. Said ramper might think our job is a total joke...

My job is not a total joke or even joke to any degree, and I would submit that most of my colleagues feel the same way! If you were a pilot, you would feel the same way! Obviously, you are not! And if you are, then you are not typical of the professional with whom I have had the privilege to work.

The automation has a purpose and is required in most situations by Company procedure. It allows for the pilot work load to be reduced, enhancing safety. There are plenty of things going on that need monitoring and advanced planning. In addition, most would agree it can be alot easier to hand fly many times than it is to manage and program the associated systems and the autopilot. There is more to it than flipping one switch. Something you would know if you were a pilot.

Your USA allegation is not one I am familiar with in the cockpits that I have served! It is a tired attack on my peers and does not represent the norm. If our job looks or appears easy to you, it is because you are an outside observer. However, that being said, a professional and competent pilot can make the job LOOK easy most of the time. The other times that it may not look easy are when he is applying his training and skills to abnormal or emergency situations.

Our safety record pertaining to pilots, although not perfect, is admirable over the life of this company. There are many reasons for that fact. It starts with the quality pilots that are hired after going through the interview and screening process. Next, our training program, run by our Pilots, is second to none. It is thorough, fair, and trains the pilot to high standards, much higher than those required by the FAA. Next, there is a high degree of standardization in our line flying and cockpit discipline that promotes and maintains safety and the ability to fly with a perfect stranger with one level of safety.

My job is not a joke! Like most of my peers, I take my job serious and strive to operate at the highest level of safety. I appreciate and value the trust that our passengers put in me! Without the trust there would be no passengers! Without passengers, there would be no need for our services!

Cockpit access and security have been made a high priority in recent years--and for good reason. The JEP program is contrary to those initiatives and the value does not outweigh the security concerns. Most pilots share this opinion and rightfully so!

Hopefully, the TSA or FAA will stop it in it's infancy!

 

[viper548]

Good post speedtape

 

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nevermind...

 

[737 Pylt]

Nice flamebait, dumbass. Go get back under Brian's desk where you belong.

Did ohplease post somewhere I didn't see? He's Brian's "right hand man!":laugh:

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