You know....
The original intent of givin the PIC sole discretion over the cockpit jumpseat was to prevent those individuals who are not normally authorized access to the cockpit. The idea was to take the pressure of the PIC when some moron (customer, charterer) demanded access to the cockpit putting the PIC in a precarious position.
It is inconcievable that a regulation designed to protect crews from outside forces is now being used as a tool against the very crewmembers they are designed to protect.
Pay, anger, sensitivities, it really doesnt matter. This is truly a hopeless path that will do nothing but further divide our profession making life even more miserable as displacements cascade through the system.
The original intent of givin the PIC sole discretion over the cockpit jumpseat was to prevent those individuals who are not normally authorized access to the cockpit. The idea was to take the pressure of the PIC when some moron (customer, charterer) demanded access to the cockpit putting the PIC in a precarious position.
It is inconcievable that a regulation designed to protect crews from outside forces is now being used as a tool against the very crewmembers they are designed to protect.
Pay, anger, sensitivities, it really doesnt matter. This is truly a hopeless path that will do nothing but further divide our profession making life even more miserable as displacements cascade through the system.