Have you ever tried to jumpseat?

[AftCG182]

Why do you guys want to pretend you're an airline pilot? Why should you be extended a benefit you'll never be able to reciprocate?

We don't want to pretend that we're airline pilots, you arrogant pr1ck. Many of us are refugees from the 121 circus and wouldn't ever go back.

I would never wish space-available travel on my worst enemy. (glasspilot, my esteemed co-worker disagrees, I suppose he'll be chiming in soon).

Enjoy the countless hours of bordom sitting around the commercial terminal, hoping your seniority will allow you to bum a free ride on your company's (or some other company's) aircraft.

I've got a question for ya. You ask why we pretend to be airline pilots. I'd like to ask why you pretend the metal tube you're flying is yours and not the property of the company who's logo is painted outside. Giving a fellow pilot a ride is a professional courtesy. Nothing more.

Get over yourself. If you airline guys had any idea how good things are in the 91k world, there wouldn't be anyone left to fly those god-awful regional jets. I make the assumption that you're at a regional based on your initial statement. No self-respecting professional at a major would ever type such a thing.

Enjoy your consecutive 8 hour minumum rest nights, big guy.

 

[Hair-on-Fire]

We don't want to pretend that we're airline pilots, you arrogant pr1ck. Many of us are refugees from the 121 circus and wouldn't ever go back.

I would never wish space-available travel on my worst enemy. (glasspilot, my esteemed co-worker disagrees, I suppose he'll be chiming in soon).

Enjoy the countless hours of bordom sitting around the commercial terminal, hoping your seniority will allow you to bum a free ride on your company's (or some other company's) aircraft.

I've got a question for ya. You ask why we pretend to be airline pilots. I'd like to ask why you pretend the metal tube you're flying is yours and not the property of the company who's logo is painted outside. Giving a fellow pilot a ride is a professional courtesy. Nothing more.

Get over yourself. If you airline guys had any idea how good things are in the 91k world, there wouldn't be anyone left to fly those god-awful regional jets. I make the assumption that you're at a regional based on your initial statement. No self-respecting professional at a major would ever type such a thing.

Enjoy your consecutive 8 hour minumum rest nights, big guy.

Hold on there Tex. I think you're being a bit sensitive. I'm not suggesting one group is superior to the other. I spent 4 years in the fractional/91k/corporate world after getting furloughed from a legacy, and I agree with you that there are Fractional jobs that are superior to a lot of airline jobs. My point was that while I was furloughed and flying in the fractional world, I didn't harbor the illusion that I should be jumpseating around like an airline pilot or going through the airline crew lines at the airport. And now that I'm back at the airlines, I don't go to the FBO and eat your cookies or collect your steak bucks.

In my opinion, you should be able to reciprocate to Jumpseat. I don't know why you'd want to do it anyway. You guys have a much better deal riding around on company paid ticket or using your massive frequent flyer accounts.

 

[AftCG182]

Hold on there Tex. My point was that while I was furloughed and flying in the fractional world, I didn't harbor the illusion that I should be jumpseating around like an airline pilot or going through the airline crew lines at the airport. And now that I'm back at the airlines, I don't go to the FBO and eat your cookies or collect your steak bucks.

In my opinion, you should be able to reciprocate to Jumpseat. I don't know why you'd want to do it anyway. You guys have a much better deal riding around on company paid ticket or using your massive frequent flyer accounts.

Thanks for acknowledging my Texas heritage. Dallas born and bred.

I think we'll have to agree to disagree on the issue of crew line usage. Every once in a while I'm forced to take an airline flight during the middle of my work-week. On a bad week, sometimes multiple airlining. It's tolerable, thanks to the use of the crew line. I can't even imagine having to airline from one place to another several times after having to stand in the dreaded TSA line.

BTW, you airline guys are always welcome to stop by the FBO to check out the hottie behind the desk and have a cookie!

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

I'm with AftCG182 on this. For you Dallas/Fort Worth folks, feel free to stop by the next Love Field Pilots Association meeting. After all, we are the LFPA not the Love Field Airline Pilots Association or the Love Field Corporate Pilots Association.

 

[eagle06]

I have jumpseated while on vacation (within the hawaiian islands) as a frax crewmember. I didnt have to do anything other than be pleasant and politely ask if there was room in the back for a non-cass 135 guy to grab a ride. Agents and pilots seemed happy to have me along..

 

[V1 Rotate]

To say that we (91k) folks can't return the favor isn't entirely true. Recently, I carried a friend from Comair from CVG-St. Louis Spirit. All it took was for him to fill out some waiver form that dispatch faxed over and off we went. Of course, it does have to be a repo flight.

 

[kman]

I don't go to the FBO and eat your cookies or collect your steak bucks. .

I have seen at least 20 different 121 guys hanging out in FBO lounges in the last 6 years working for a for frac. Point is, who cares as long as they are a profressional and don't take up a spot needed by somebody else?

 

[waka]

To say that we (91k) folks can't return the favor isn't entirely true. Recently, I carried a friend from Comair from CVG-St. Louis Spirit. All it took was for him to fill out some waiver form that dispatch faxed over and off we went. Of course, it does have to be a repo flight.

Back in my Frac days, we took a 121 guy from HPN to IND and he got to graze off of the untouched pax catering (crudites, cheese tray and shrimp cocktail) from the previous leg.....with a private jet cabin to himself, probably the best "jumpseat" he ever had. Granted, because of the lack of a schedule, it isn't normal. However, I am sure that, given the opportunity, a Frac crew would be happy to give a ride to another professional pilot.

In the right place, TEB, HPN, SDL, DAL, PBI, LAS, etc, if a 121 pilot needs a ride, they have a measurable chance at finding a crew doing a positioning leg.

 

[Hair-on-Fire]

To say that we (91k) folks can't return the favor isn't entirely true.\ .

Only 99% true...........

 

[asaflyer]

Is there any way to find out if there are any scheduled repo's planned within a day or two at a certain field? Just curious. BTW, we are all pilots regardless of who we work for and each industry has it's pro's and con's. Personally I think it would be cool to try diferent types of flying. You may be surprised at what you like.