Passengers in Jumpseat

[EntertheCentury]

Anyone know of any documentation prohibiting (FOM, FARs etc) passengers from riding in the jumpseat on a 91k/135 flight? Any documentation that states that only trained personnel are allowed?

 

[JokerFuel]

The FAR's don't specifically address jump seat eligibility. That's the loophole that allowes FAA personnel....ATC, facilities inspectors to ride in your jump seat. Any limitations will likely be addressed in your company Opspecs and FOM. For instance, flight attendants are prohibited from occupying the flight deck jump seat as they aren't properly trained in flight deck operations.

 

[say again]

It's usually in the company SOP's, if you have such a policy. Ours prohibits pax from sitting in jumpseat and the FAA signed off on it.

 

[rsm]

For fractionals it is normally placarded somewhere on or aroud the jump seat. "Crew Members Only" or atleast it is on the Challengers.

 

[gutshotdraw]

In my experience, the people that ask to ride on the jumpseat are usually nervous flyers that feel an additional bit of "control" by sitting there and it helps to alleviate some of the anxiety.

We also tend to put the FA on the jumpseat when it's a full boat in the back although I know some operators insist the FA be in the back and put a pax on the seat when seating capacity is an issue.

But there is no regulatory prohibition under 91/91K or 135.





Two of my best celebrity flights involved a musician and an actress riding the jumpseat for a couple of hours and chatting away amiably. Above 10,000 feet of course....

 

[2EASYPilot]

On our Falcons it is placarded and has been since delivery.

 

[EntertheCentury]

Thank you!

 

[pilotyip]

Passengers can ride the jump seat on cargo airplanes with no seating aft of the cockpit. They need to be per-screened by the FAA, and then given a standard passengers screening before boarding. They get a permit for an explicit flight or series of flights. We take them on our DC-9's and DA-20's every once in a while

 

[gunfyter]

I've been asked and not allowed it. I don't even want the Flight Attendant up there....

 

[gutshotdraw]

Why? Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you....