Military Leave and CASS

[NavinRJohnson]

I've been on Mil Leave for just over a month now, and looks like I dropped from CASS.

Does this happen for all pilots on mil leave, or just CAL?

Missed a flight because of it and couldn't by a Zed fare in time. Steaming mad right now...

The Navin

 

[LittleDeuce]

Jump Seat

I've been on Mil Leave for just over a month now, and looks like I dropped from CASS.

Does this happen for all pilots on mil leave, or just CAL?

Missed a flight because of it and couldn't by a Zed fare in time. Steaming mad right now...

The Navin

When you are not an active pilot you are not eligable for the jump seat.

 

[clippyrip]

I've been on Mil Leave for just over a month now, and looks like I dropped from CASS.

Does this happen for all pilots on mil leave, or just CAL?

Missed a flight because of it and couldn't by a Zed fare in time. Steaming mad right now...

The Navin

No worky no jumpseaty

 

[Raoul Duke]

you cannot be in Cass if you are not active. You can be steaming mad but direct it to the TSA

 

[fwrtg]

My first post! I've been reading FI daily for quite some time, but never took the time/interest in posting.
But this one caught my eye -- I work for U.S. Air (west) -- went out on MIL leave 1 Oct 08-- AND remained in CASS. I think it is company specific, but at U.S. Airways, when a pilot goes out on mil leave, they keep their I.D. and remain in CASS. I worked at CENTCOM in Tampa w/ tons of mil guys/gals taking leave from airlines. Some, not all, were in CASS. Had 2 bosses, both O6/colonels -- one from Jet Blue -- no CASS; one from U.S. Air (west) -- CASS approved. Big help. Check w/ your C.P. office or union J/S coordinator. Hope this helps.

 

[MILPILOT17]

My first post! I've been reading FI daily for quite some time, but never took the time/interest in posting.
But this one caught my eye -- I work for U.S. Air (west) -- went out on MIL leave 1 Oct 08-- AND remained in CASS. I think it is company specific, but at U.S. Airways, when a pilot goes out on mil leave, they keep their I.D. and remain in CASS. I worked at CENTCOM in Tampa w/ tons of mil guys/gals taking leave from airlines. Some, not all, were in CASS. Had 2 bosses, both O6/colonels -- one from Jet Blue -- no CASS; one from U.S. Air (west) -- CASS approved. Big help. Check w/ your C.P. office or union J/S coordinator. Hope this helps.

100% correct!

 

[MILPILOT17]

you cannot be in Cass if you are not active. You can be steaming mad but direct it to the TSA

100% incorrect!

 

[fwrtg]

My second post!!! Not sure if this will help, or not, but -- In regard to the CASS/JS issue, My Jet Blue/O6 boss at CENTCOM applied for j/s a lot. He had his JB I.D. but no CASS authorization. He was always approved and granted a ride, provided a seat was available in the back of the plane, and he occupied that seat. If all pax seats filled, he could not sit on j/s due to not being in CASS. So bottom line -- you might not need to buy a ZED fare ticket, you may be cleared, with your airline I.D., but just not for the cockpit j/s. Another note -- most airlines "clear" non-revs/ZED fare pax prior to j/s riders. So if one pax seat is available, and the gate agent has one non-rev and one non-CASS J/S rider, the non-rev (even OAL) pax will probably get the seat. Good to have a non-rev/ZED ticket w/ you, but you may not have to use it....
Good luck!

 

[Mike man]

I've been on Mil Leave for just over a month now, and looks like I dropped from CASS.

Does this happen for all pilots on mil leave, or just CAL?

Missed a flight because of it and couldn't by a Zed fare in time. Steaming mad right now...

The Navin

You should have been able to ride in a cabin seat without CASS.

 

[Helos2Galaxy]

Although I never needed to jump seat on another carrier, I was OK do jump on my own during military leave....