General Airline Cockpit Jumpseat question

[bgaviator]

Can an airline pretty much dictate anyone they want to ride in the cockpit jumpseat? The company I work for allows freakin interns, and pretty much anyone to ride in the cockpit...I always thought you had to have certain qualifications...some type of airman certificate?

 

[DrewBlows]

Can an airline pretty much dictate anyone they want to ride in the cockpit jumpseat? The company I work for allows freakin interns, and pretty much anyone to ride in the cockpit...I always thought you had to have certain qualifications...some type of airman certificate?

"Freakin interns" should have airman certificates and should have had an FBI background check, just like you. The company can dictate who rides on the jump-seat but it must be approved by the FAA. I'm not sure if it's on an 'as needed' basis or if the FAA grants blanket approval for interns to ride.

Give interns a break. They are trying to learn what it means to be an airline pilot and you undoubtedly will have an impact on an intern if he/she rides on your jump-seat. Chances are you will have a former intern as an FO some day. You don't want your FO to think "oh great, it's that dick who treated me like crap when I was an intern", it would make for a long trip.

 

[samballs]

"Freakin interns" should have airman certificates and should have had an FBI background check, just like you. The company can dictate who rides on the jump-seat but it must be approved by the FAA. I'm not sure if it's on an 'as needed' basis or if the FAA grants blanket approval for interns to ride.

Give interns a break. They are trying to learn what it means to be an airline pilot and you undoubtedly will have an impact on an intern if he/she rides on your jump-seat. Chances are you will have a former intern as an FO some day. You don't want your FO to think "oh great, it's that dick who treated me like crap when I was an intern", it would make for a long trip.

I could do with out the intern J/S's here at comair they J/S just so they can get home for the weekend, not learning purposes. Also they win the seat over a company pilot since its for training.

 

[BRA]

I could do with out the intern J/S's here at comair they J/S just so they can get home for the weekend, not learning purposes. Also they win the seat over a company pilot since its for training.

Please tell me that is not true!

 

[Whataburger]

The General has his own airline now?

 

[CA1900]

Yep. All 777s, and it serves every city in the world except Lubbock.

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

I agree, interns should be like buddypasses for jumpseats....the LAST to get on.

 

[Thedude]

Ever been bumped of the j/s on an off-line carrier for an intern?
I have.

 

[beytzim]

You better be nice to those interns, they may be your Captain one day!

 

[vtwo]

You better be nice to those interns, they may be your Captain one day!

Or they might just save that sexxy blue dress you had seen in. the one with the evidence still in it