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At least you had a chance with the RJ, regional turboprops are ZFW limited from the starting gate. Lot's of types can't fill all the seats no matter how cold the temp, how clear the wx, or how short the flight.
 
At least you had a chance with the RJ, regional turboprops are ZFW limited from the starting gate. Lot's of types can't fill all the seats no matter how cold the temp, how clear the wx, or how short the flight.

Not always true. Dash 8 300's no worries 50 pax (83bags) alternate gas and your still good to go.


Dash 8 100! Ahhhhhh, run away fast. Unless we are carrying a little league baseball team.

Not to sure about the Dash 400's, Saab 340's or ATR's.
 
In the SAAB, sometimes putting a JS up front means that you won't have to pull 2 revenue pax for balance issues.

It's fun trying to explain to an agent why the JS can get on while 1 revenue pax cannot.
 
The weather blew all over the NE. Legal alternates were a long way off for us, so they probably needed a boatload of gas.
 
I tried to jumpseat on Comair from Bangor to Boston yesterday (about 200 miles), and the gate agent wouldn't let me on because they were weight restricted. Give me a break.

Did you ask (politely) if you could speak to the Captain?
 
Wanderlust...

A$$, Cash, or Grass, nobody rides for free.

Memorize it. Did u have anything to offer?

Piedmont crew brought us some Krispy Kreme's last week, so what happened this week when an EN'r wanted the jumpseat? We threw 650 lbs. of ballast in the back to accomodate.
It may have not been the 3 listed above, but who is gonna turn down some free Krispy Kreme?
 
Those are good points, but by the time the gate agent booted me, the flight was already 30 minutes late. I hadn't spoken to (or bribed) the captain. As for the previous responses, you're telling me they don't have enough flexibility to fudge 200lbs on a 50,000lb airplane? Brilliant. I always make the numbers work for a jumpseater.
 
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As for the previous responses, you're telling me they don't have enough flexibility to fudge 200lbs on a 50,000lb airplane? I always make the numbers work for a jumpseater.

Might not have been just 200 lbs. They may well have left a few revenue pax as well. When that happens, you are doomed. Unless you are a United pilot, on United equipment, you are not getting a jumpseat on a truly weight restricted airplane that had to boot revenue pax.
 
Those are good points, but by the time the gate agent booted me, the flight was already 30 minutes late. I hadn't spoken to (or bribed) the captain. As for the previous responses, you're telling me they don't have enough flexibility to fudge 200lbs on a 50,000lb airplane? Brilliant. I always make the numbers work for a jumpseater.
This can not be a serious post, it has to be flame bait, no way anyone can not understand this.
 

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