FedEx Commute

[Huck]

I hate to stir the pot, but I'm gonna - I jumped home Sunday from MEM to a city on the gulf coast. The RJ captain was cool as can be, but the F/O basically gave me five minutes of Juniority's attitude.

I felt so bad about it that on Monday I just drove the 5 hours one way to work rather than risk a chance of another pill like that.

Juniority, believe it or not, you are a part of something bigger than yourself, and someday you may have to rely on the kindness of fellow pilots for something. My daddy (NWA) carried DAL (and other) dudes that didn't have J/S to work for years. But maybe the profession was a little tighter in those days....

And by the way, the current FDX jumpseat issue involves TSA/FAA rulings over PIC authority - it has huge ramifications for the rest of the industry, and our volunteers are in Washington weekly over this. If you think we're just sitting around apathetic about the issue, you are as uninformed as you are unfraternal.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Wow,

I can't believe someone would take that attitude towards the jumpseat.

Juniority, read Duane W's recent updates about how the government and cargo management are conspiring to further scr3w over the cargo guys (Cargo Security Act) and you'll realize the FedEx pilots need all the help we can offer right now.

The mindset of "If I can't play with yours, I'm taking my marbles and going home." is not the solution.

And just as a side note:

Years ago, my company didn't have a recip. jumpseat agreement (we had a closed j/s policy) Several pilot groups were kind enough to let our guys ride their j/s regardless of this. (Most notably NWA and SWA)

"We know you guys are working on it...." And we were. It was a strike issue for us in 98, and we now have one of the more liberal j/s policies in the industry (any open cabin seat is a j/s, unlimited offline riders)

Today, many of our senior pilots who remember the bad old days, also remember the way certain other pilot groups went out of their way to help us out, and we do everything in our power to make sure those guys get onboard.

I wouldn't be so quick to use your new found Capt's authority to make political statements. We're all in this together, and you never know when you may need some help.

Any pilot, cargo or otherwise, is always welcome on my j/s.

See: www.flyasa.com for route map.

 

[Duke 6]

just returned from a JSC meeting in Washington, DC. First they are working on this problem (off line jumpseating) and secondly let me also say that a cargo company is the one that is probably going to provide the technology for you JUNIORITY to off line JS(in the cockpit) on anybody in the near future. All JSC people there showed support for all CARGO carriers.

 

[Duke 6]

and no I do not Fly for FED or UPS

 

[MadDogPilot]

luvfan,

I am just curious- who do you work for? Your screen name obviously states your loyalties, and I see you name on the SWA Poolie List. Why would you want to be commuting on FedEx to MEM?

Just wondering,
FredFan