Jumpseating on Airnet Resumes....

[freightdoggie]

Just wanted to let everyone who is interested know,
Airnet has finally reinstated jumpseating, effective, Monday, June 7th. This is for ALL Airlines we have a RECIPROCAL agreement with. Basically everything is back to normal until the TSA finds another way to F%$# it up.

Thanks to all for your patience in the process..... Hope to see you on my airplane soon...
Happy Hopping....

FreightDog

 

[jaybird]

It's about time.

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

just wish the FAA and NATCA would let us controllers start jumping.

I know we are still on some airlines lists and I know some controllers are still doing it but I wish it was legal.

 

[skydash]

Actually Freightdoggie,it still ain't back to normal.Until you can come on my airplane and sit on the cockpit jumpseat,like we did for 1000 yrs.before 9/11 without any problems,it will still remain all f#@!&* up,thanks totally to the knee-jerkers at TSA.TSA=Too Stupid for Applebee's.

 

[Billy Madison]

Don't you guys take all the seats out for freight? Where do jumpseaters sit?

Billy

 

[enigma]

Don't you guys take all the seats out for freight? Where do jumpseaters sit?

Billy

Does it matter?

enigma

 

[ATCER]

just wish the FAA and NATCA would let us controllers start jumping.

I know we are still on some airlines lists and I know some controllers are still doing it but I wish it was legal.

Various "powers that be" were trying to kill that program long before 9/11. It was nice for a single person, and I enjoyed using it and seeing how the other half lived... Natca and the FAA are only small players in this. I say the odds of us getting it again are less then 50% ...

 

[freightdoggie]

Originally Posted by Billy Madison
Don't you guys take all the seats out for freight? Where do jumpseaters sit?

Billy



Billy,
It depends what airplane you are in. The pistons generally have one open seat up front, the exception is some of the navajo's have a rear facing seat for an additional jumpseater/passenger.
The lears have a sideways seat that sits 2, a few also have a third jumpseat which folds down on the panel behind the captain. It can be very, very tight with 3 people and cargo in a lear. Bring the vasoline.....
the captain will need it during the full body pat down