![]() Or best of all, having made it to PHX on AW (going to DEN, to see my family for Christmas) and being told (Captains authority!), I couldn't have the JS. The other UAL who told 2 of us OAL JSers, that we should live where we worked and "ordered" us into the back of the airplane. The UAL who checked his SCAB list/book to see if I was in it (35 yo at the time, I wasn't even old enough to be a scab!). The TWA captains who'd bump me off the JS, not offer to take a pass (better chance for them getting on, based on their seniority) and not having the decency to tell me they'd bumped me so, I wouldn't have to scramble at the last minute to UAL/AA to get to work. Having said that, I had many bad experiences, also. I thanked the flight attendants (TWA and USAir, primarily) who upgraded my seat to first class, gave me free food, bottled water, etc. I thanked the regional pilots that got unlimited JSs put into their contracts based on empty seats in the back. I thanked the pilots who shared their crew meals with me sitting there at their elbows. I thanked the Northwest cargo FO, who showed me how to pull the cushions off the "coach seats" in the B747 upper deck and make a narrow bed out of them so, I could sleep on the floor on my way to ANC, to work my second job. I just thanked them (I guess because I learned how to sleep totally vertical, on an 18" B737/MD80 jumpseat). ![]() I never complained when the Alaska Captain informed me I'd have to sit in the JS from SEA - ANC (with empty seats in the back). Commuting to Anchorage on FedEx (to include the Flying Tigers 747s)/Alaska/Northwest cargo to fly at my National Guard unit and get clean clothes was the primary cause of me not defaulting on my financial obligations. It wasn't FedEx captains that used their Captains authority to "ask" the lead flight attendant, if first class seats were available, if the JS'er could sit there and would they take care of them.īeing a new hire pilot at TWA in 1994 I was making roughly $17,000 a year, working 21 days a month. With American Airlines and Delta holding out it wasn't FedEx, that again unilaterally offered the jumpseat, in order to get AA/Delta onboard. It wasn't FedEx that "unilaterally" offered jumpseats to their competitors that led to reciprocal jumpseat agreements. It wasn't FedEx that negotiated the use of the jumpseat, for the benefit of the individuals carriers "pilots" to utilize based on availability. While some of the points may be inaccurate (regarding who really did it) the main point is, FedEx didn't start jumpseating! Don't feel free to "nitpick" the following as it is what I learned when I worked at TWA. There is much history behind jumpseating and Captains authority. Not trying to pick on you 4A2B but, this comment and some others kind of indicated to me, that some of you think of this as your private website. If this guy showed up even after he was denied that would torque me as well. No matter the reason, it is his choice, and that is the way we all need it to be. He let the jumper know early enough to make other plans and we do not know if he had personal reasons to not want this pilot on his aircraft. Jumpseat is THE best way to enjoy JetStream Radio in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.We fought long and hard for the Captain to be able to make the call and the B777 is one giant cockpit, no courier seats because of the door. With live DJs mixing for your flying pleasure, and the best and latest music hits playing 24/7, you can now take JetStream with you in the cockpit. FLIGHT SIM RADIO: listen ot the world's most popular flight sim radio station - JetStream Radio.From local landmarks to historic events, Jumpseat's AI-powered guide will describe POIs around you, and point you in the right direction! (subscription required). ![]() Let Jumpseat talk you through millions of points of interest, powered by the breadth of Wikipedia. From Australia to India, from remote lands in the Congo to the hustle and bustle of New York, Jumpseat puts you in the center of it all! Language translation not included :).
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