Rez O. Lewshun
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I seriously hate to see jumpseaters just take a seat without seeing the flight deck.
There was a time when the jumpseat was quite the formality. Neck tie and all.
If we go to not having to check wth the Capt., the sense of entitlement will sky rocket. Next we'll have Clown Pilots ordering drinks while jumpseating.. Yes, believe it or not if you are going to jumpseat then you can't drink while on board. In fact you can't drink 12 hours prior to the request.
Since the PIC is repsonsible, I'd like to think he or she would like to know who is onboard his airplane and who he is responsbile for.... Let's not split hairs here.. the pax are paying cash. The company isn't asking jumpseaters to ride.
The protocol and formality of the jumpseat is getting more and more relaxed.
If there is anyplace that we as pilots need to self police, then it is the jumpseat. It is too valuable a priviledge for our quality of life to have a couple clown pilots ruin for all of us.
Jumpseaters always introduce themslelves to the PIC and REQUEST the jumpseat.
There was a time when the jumpseat was quite the formality. Neck tie and all.
If we go to not having to check wth the Capt., the sense of entitlement will sky rocket. Next we'll have Clown Pilots ordering drinks while jumpseating.. Yes, believe it or not if you are going to jumpseat then you can't drink while on board. In fact you can't drink 12 hours prior to the request.
Since the PIC is repsonsible, I'd like to think he or she would like to know who is onboard his airplane and who he is responsbile for.... Let's not split hairs here.. the pax are paying cash. The company isn't asking jumpseaters to ride.
The protocol and formality of the jumpseat is getting more and more relaxed.
If there is anyplace that we as pilots need to self police, then it is the jumpseat. It is too valuable a priviledge for our quality of life to have a couple clown pilots ruin for all of us.
Jumpseaters always introduce themslelves to the PIC and REQUEST the jumpseat.