SkyBus Jumpseater

[CA1900]

Someone needs to post a pic of these "jungle" uniforms...

Crikey!

 

[waveoff]

Probably about as much truth as CommutAir telling us our ESOP will make us all millionaires if we stayed long enough to be fully vested...

Ha! I still get ESOP statements from them once in awhile. The last statement I got said my shares were worth $0.30. I'm waiting for the statement that says I OWE them money.:laugh: Didn't Joe H. and some of the more senior guys take Andy P. and Jim D. to court?

I interviewed at Skybus last month...what a joke! They try to run their place like it's Southwest Airlines even calling the HR department the People department. It was a highly unorganized event filled with deception. Their presentation tried to make it look like Skybus pilots would be the highest paid pilots in the industry if the stock options took off. Then, it literally took 3 hours to fingerprint 18 of us. What a waste of my day...I could have been home raking leaves and picking up piles of dog poop in my yard from my neighbor's dog.

As far as the jumpseating idea goes...I'd let anyone jumpseat on my plane. I remember what it was like trying to get to work when I used to commute. Without that privilege I would've been screwed on many occasions. I think a lot of the people here talk all big and bad by saying, "I wouldn't allow so and so to jumpseat on MY plane!" In reality, they're hiding behind their "macho" internet persona and don't have the balls in real life to tell so and so to take a hike when requesting the jumpseat. That's my $0.02...

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Do they wear brown rounds for hats? THat would be the icing on the cake. Someone post a picture of there uniforms.

 

[strega7]

Not great but check this out...

http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01073073&size=large

Did anyone you take your notes from ground school into the actual airplane on a revenue flight? Look in the photo of whats he's holding. Might as well put, "Flying the Airbus for Idiots" on the cover and show the passengers.

 

[ballsdeep123]

Give me a break, he's (she's) just another pilot trying to get to and from work. The jumpseat should NEVER as a political football. Additionally, what better way to get your thoughts across to this person (Skybus J/S rider) than to have him (her) locked into the J/S seat and having to listen to your position?

Bob

I should not be making more in the right seat of a crj then those clowns are in a airbus. They can drive

 

[Ezralite]

Is this the jumpseater in question?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18318824@N00/153825296/

 

[CA1900]

Is this the jumpseater in question?

Hahahahahaha.... Nicely played.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Did anyone you take your notes from ground school into the actual airplane on a revenue flight? Look in the photo of whats he's holding. Might as well put, "Flying the Airbus for Idiots" on the cover and show the passengers.

Whoa, those aren't ground school notes. That's the actual POH/OM for the aircraft.

 

[PoorJetDriver]

I had to deny one but they were not CASS at the time and the back was full. Are they CASS now?

 

[WSurf]

I had to deny one but they were not CASS at the time and the back was full. Are they CASS now?

Yes, they are cass.

 

[Say Again Over]

I should not be making more in the right seat of a crj then those clowns are in a airbus. They can drive

I bet those clowns at least have an ATP, lol.

 

[SKYWRJGUY]

Somethings never change...

 

[Flybet3]

Just curious in the fact that I had a Skybus Captain jumpseat in the back from CLT to Hilton Head.

Had mx on the aircraft and didn't have time to really talk to him while boarding.

Whats everyones take on allowing Skybus jumpseaters?

You're a dou**e bag for letting them on. You're a dou**e bag for NOT letting them on.
Which one will you be?

 

[Flybet3]

Tell your son or daughter to show a little grace and accept the job that is being offered to them flying an RJ for $40 an hour. Not possible? I got news for you, there are folks flying an airbus for $60. Even in Africa they pay more money than that to fly a CRJ. What a joke this market has become

Then move to africa dumb a$$$$.

 

[Striptyler]

Maybe the skybus pilots got it figured out... move in for a type and 6 months in an airbus. When the company falls through chapter11, and is dissolved, they collect unemployment checks for 4 months of "job hunting". Earning back some of the money Uncle Sam steals from every paycheck.

Makes for an easy, "hard knock life" story when you apply to a major.

 

[MusicMan]

Somethings never change...

I agree! I am convinced that pilots will never learn how to speak or write properly. The grammar on this site is appalling and the worst of it comes from the guys who think that they should be paid as if they were running the companies. If you want to be treated like a professional then learn to be articulate like a professional. Instead of "somethings," you mean "some things."

I'm going to go off on my high horse here for a moment. If you don't want to read it stop now.

There are three versions of the word "there, their or they're." Get it straight. It's not difficult.

There: It's an adverb that means; in or at a place other than here. For example, "The good jobs are over there."

Their: It's the possessive form of the word they. For example, "It is their contract good, not our ********************ty contract."

They're: This is a contraction of "they" and "are." For example, "They are making more money at their airline than we are at ours!"

This is the first installment of many that will point out the disgrace that we call the U.S. educational system. I will intersperse my commentaries into regular discussions when you least expect it, unless of course you are a good grammarian. Then you will understand. If you don't like to read my crap, move on.

Future installments will include the difference between then and than; it's and its; two, too, and to. Good luck.

 

[skiandsurf]

Future installments will include the difference between then and than; it's and its; two, too, and to. Good luck.

You might include; lose and loose.

 

[g-code]

I thought the clip-on tie was a nice touch.

 

[climbhappy]

include your and you're, that's always good... and my tie; and m'ai t'ai..

 

[AWACO]

I agree! I am convinced that pilots will never learn how to speak or write properly. The grammar on this site is appalling and the worst of it comes from the guys who think that they should be paid as if they were running the companies. If you want to be treated like a professional then learn to be articulate like a professional. Instead of "somethings," you mean "some things."

I'm going to go off on my high horse here for a moment. If you don't want to read it stop now.

There are three versions of the word "there, their or they're." Get it straight. It's not difficult.

There: It's an adverb that means; in or at a place other than here. For example, "The good jobs are over there."

Their: It's the possessive form of the word they. For example, "It is their contract good, not our ********************ty contract."

They're: This is a contraction of "they" and "are." For example, "They are making more money at their airline than we are at ours!"

This is the first installment of many that will point out the disgrace that we call the U.S. educational system. I will intersperse my commentaries into regular discussions when you least expect it, unless of course you are a good grammarian. Then you will understand. If you don't like to read my crap, move on.

Future installments will include the difference between then and than; it's and its; two, too, and to. Good luck.

Wow you need to find a hobby or something. You even used special formatting options, i didnt even know that was an option.