I was flying back from Jamaica last weekend and while sitting waiting on the door to close I saw this FO, I am guessing from a different airline. I first saw him dancing around at the gate agents desk, then he was hovering outside the a/c on the jet way. Then he goes inside and talks to the stewardess and then to the captain. Then he goes out and gets his bag goes into the cockpit and looked like he was going to get on the jump seat. Then back out and walks down the isle for an empty seat I figure. Then back to the cockpit to mess with the jump seat. Finally the stewardess opened up the jump seat for him and as he went to sit down his bags fell out from behind the captain's seat. From the outside looking in, I was figuring that this may be his first time doing all of this and wondered what good stories some of you have about your first time jump seating or just a funny time if it wasn't your first.
Your first jump seat.....
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v1valarob
Well-Known Member
You are normally last on the aircraft, sometimes they are basically pushing you into the plane to get the door shut to be on time. The worst part about jumpseating is the carry on bag. These days space is limited in the bins, which means the bag probably has to be gate checked. Everyone is normally staring at you, since your in uniform, as you go down the aisle opening up every bin to find a spot.
Jetblue (flight deck crew) has always been pretty cool about just taking your bag and throwing it behind one of the guys up front and then you take your seat in the back. Much less stressful.
Jetblue (flight deck crew) has always been pretty cool about just taking your bag and throwing it behind one of the guys up front and then you take your seat in the back. Much less stressful.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
Agreed! Very annoying being the last guy on with a carry-on. Everyone's waiting on you, and you're just trying to hurry and not trip over yourself trying to get back to the cockpit. God help you if you've never sat in the jumpseat on that particular aircraft type, too. Half of them require an aeronautical engineering degree to operate.
scooter2525
Very well Member
First JS was fun. Introduced myself to the captain, what airline I worked for and paperwork. Told him it was my first js. Asked if I could sit up front to see how the 737 operated from that side of the door. Eye opening because previous to that, the largest AC I had been in the cockpit of was a be-58.
USMC-SSGT
Well-Known Member
No bad stories but a few experiences.
-learning to work the 737 JS erector set and having the backrest fall down when you dont get it right.
-trying to set up the emb-145 FA JS in the back in front of the lav because I was too proud to admit I didnt know how.
-getting the VIP seat a few times behind the CA on the 737-500 I think (you know the one, the one with 2" of leg room.)
-sitting in the upper deck jumpseat behind the CA on the 75 when you are 3 feet higher then the rest of the crew.
As for getting a jumpseat when there are seats in the back and wanting to jump up front anyway. CAL has denied me a few times since if you are assigned a seat you dont have the cass printout and they dont have the acuload. I learned to stop asking. My thoughts were that the JS is better than the last row middle anyday.
-learning to work the 737 JS erector set and having the backrest fall down when you dont get it right.
-trying to set up the emb-145 FA JS in the back in front of the lav because I was too proud to admit I didnt know how.
-getting the VIP seat a few times behind the CA on the 737-500 I think (you know the one, the one with 2" of leg room.)
-sitting in the upper deck jumpseat behind the CA on the 75 when you are 3 feet higher then the rest of the crew.
As for getting a jumpseat when there are seats in the back and wanting to jump up front anyway. CAL has denied me a few times since if you are assigned a seat you dont have the cass printout and they dont have the acuload. I learned to stop asking. My thoughts were that the JS is better than the last row middle anyday.
CRJDriver
Well-Known Member
Luckily I got jumpseat experience and practice on a DC-9 doing observations when I worked in Flight Ops. for an airline before going to the regionals.
I rode the aft FA jumpseat on jetBlue once on a red-eye from SLC-JFK. Wasn't very comfortable and they'll make you go to the front j/s during service.
IMO, Southwest is the best airline to j/s and commute on.
I rode the aft FA jumpseat on jetBlue once on a red-eye from SLC-JFK. Wasn't very comfortable and they'll make you go to the front j/s during service.
IMO, Southwest is the best airline to j/s and commute on.
falconvalley
Absentee Dad of the OOTSK, Runner, Cat Frustrator
First time I tried to jumpseat, the gate agent said I could j/s if I would "fly divers" that day. I was like ...............
Then I noticed a good friend of mine coming up the jetway. He had asked the gate agent to ask me that when he saw me waiting. I used to drop him out of a 182 back home and he was the captain of my first ride in the jumpseat.
Then I noticed a good friend of mine coming up the jetway. He had asked the gate agent to ask me that when he saw me waiting. I used to drop him out of a 182 back home and he was the captain of my first ride in the jumpseat.
I don't remember the first one but one of the earlier memorable ones was on Southwest. The gate agent happened to let me go down the jetway first so I could talk to the CA before they started boarding. I got down the FO was there, the CA was not. I put my bag in the bins and went to talk to the FO and the FA. Well they started boarding and I was kind of stuck behind the FA by the front right service door because she was blocking me so I had to stand there. So it was like me and her were welcomining the pax. Imagine a young kid with an older FA welcoming you onboard! Dont worry Im not the pilot foks!!! Well at least I got a glimpse of what it must be like to welcome people on board a SW flight. Anyways the CA was awsome, former AF guy. Both were very very laidback and they actually even let me sit in the JS eventhough they were one or two seats open in the back. I was new so I really wanted to be up in a SW cockpit for the first time!
Well at least I got a glimpse of what it must be like to welcome people on board a SW flight. Anyways the CA was awsome, former AF guy. Both were very very laidback and they actually even let me sit in the JS eventhough they were one or two seats open in the back. I was new so I really wanted to be up in a SW cockpit for the first time!
SIUav8er
Narcosis
My first time jumpseating was awesome! had no problem with my bags (they fit up front) and I somehow figured out how to open up the seat on the 737 without any help (didnt want to look like a noob haha). The crew was awesome and the FA's brought me up a water before we pushed.
Southwest Rocks! I have yet to have a problem with them as a paying passenger and riding jumpseat has been just as good if not better. Oh yeah, Southwest has always had me board first. I dont ask, but the gate agents at OAK, ONT, and GEG always tell me to make sure I get on first to check in. I love it!
Southwest Rocks! I have yet to have a problem with them as a paying passenger and riding jumpseat has been just as good if not better. Oh yeah, Southwest has always had me board first. I dont ask, but the gate agents at OAK, ONT, and GEG always tell me to make sure I get on first to check in. I love it!
Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
I've had a few interesting jumpseating adventures both in and out of the cockpit.
On my first CRJ jumpseat I broke that small bar at the bottom of the center pedestal. I guess it isn't a foot rest...
Experienced a flap failure and emergency landing on a Pinnacle jumpseat.
Wasn't in the jumpseat for this but it was an interesting ride to work. The NWA DC-9 I was riding on with with another NWA pilot had a compressor stall and flameout during a go around. The crew did a relight and landed. Upon landing the engine compressor stalled and flameout again.
I was going home on Independance and took the last aisle seat next to a gentleman. I was dog tired and promptly dozed off shortly after taxi out. I was rudely awaken by the guy in the window seat yelling to get off the plan and trying to climb over me as the FA was doing the drink service. I threw him back in the seat and before hitting him I realized he was moderately mentally challenged and scared of turblence and clouds. The FA was there shortly and she was the only he would calm down for. I ended cleaning up the cabin service and riding in the FA seat for most of the flight. Fun Times.....
Had a very "experienced" DC-9 Capt quiz me about the 727 and the generator faults acronym. I told him I didn't feel comfortable telling him in mixed company. He and I both laughed and he signed the paper for the ride. The puzzled look on the FO's face was priceless.
On my first CRJ jumpseat I broke that small bar at the bottom of the center pedestal. I guess it isn't a foot rest...
Experienced a flap failure and emergency landing on a Pinnacle jumpseat.
Wasn't in the jumpseat for this but it was an interesting ride to work. The NWA DC-9 I was riding on with with another NWA pilot had a compressor stall and flameout during a go around. The crew did a relight and landed. Upon landing the engine compressor stalled and flameout again.
I was going home on Independance and took the last aisle seat next to a gentleman. I was dog tired and promptly dozed off shortly after taxi out. I was rudely awaken by the guy in the window seat yelling to get off the plan and trying to climb over me as the FA was doing the drink service. I threw him back in the seat and before hitting him I realized he was moderately mentally challenged and scared of turblence and clouds. The FA was there shortly and she was the only he would calm down for. I ended cleaning up the cabin service and riding in the FA seat for most of the flight. Fun Times.....
Had a very "experienced" DC-9 Capt quiz me about the 727 and the generator faults acronym. I told him I didn't feel comfortable telling him in mixed company. He and I both laughed and he signed the paper for the ride. The puzzled look on the FO's face was priceless.
SIUav8er
Narcosis
lol!
Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
It is always fun running in the senior guys at other carriers that have time on the 72. It makes from some interesting conversations at times.
NC_BE300
Well-Known Member
I'm curious now.
What was it?
My dad was a 727 guy, but had long sense retired before i started to become interested in aviation. I've even got some old 727 books at home that were leftovers from the merger/takeover of his airline. Might even have to look it up-once i know what to look for through.
NC_BE300
Well-Known Member
1st jumpseat- I was a flight operations intern here, at Comair.
I rode on the jumpseat during an out-n-back to South Bend, IN on the CRJ-700.
Did multiple j/s observations on the -200 and -700, because i also participated in the groundschool during the internship.
Watched 2 emergencies during that time also.
First mainline jumpseat was on a Delta 757, going to work from CVG-JFK. Flight was full, so i was sitting in the jumpseat that was behind the CA-the one that was way higher than the normal seats. Very different.
But the most cool jumpseat- I was riding along a USAirways 737 from BOS-CLT, and it was just cool to be sitting in the flightdeck on a plane that i most likely sat on as a passenger long before i started taking lessons. (Non-reved on USAir all the time as a kid when my parents had travel passes on Piedmont/that became part of USAir)
I rode on the jumpseat during an out-n-back to South Bend, IN on the CRJ-700.
Did multiple j/s observations on the -200 and -700, because i also participated in the groundschool during the internship.
Watched 2 emergencies during that time also.
First mainline jumpseat was on a Delta 757, going to work from CVG-JFK. Flight was full, so i was sitting in the jumpseat that was behind the CA-the one that was way higher than the normal seats. Very different.
But the most cool jumpseat- I was riding along a USAirways 737 from BOS-CLT, and it was just cool to be sitting in the flightdeck on a plane that i most likely sat on as a passenger long before i started taking lessons. (Non-reved on USAir all the time as a kid when my parents had travel passes on Piedmont/that became part of USAir)
Cruise
Well-Known Member
I don't remember the first one but one of the earlier memorable ones was on Southwest. The gate agent happened to let me go down the jetway first so I could talk to the CA before they started boarding. I got down the FO was there, the CA was not. I put my bag in the bins and went to talk to the FO and the FA. Well they started boarding and I was kind of stuck behind the FA by the front right service door because she was blocking me so I had to stand there. So it was like me and her were welcomining the pax. Imagine a young kid with an older FA welcoming you onboard! Dont worry Im not the pilot foks!!!
Southwest is WAY better at this than most domestic airlines. Every time I've jumped on SW, I've been permitted to pre-board to meet the crew. Every other domestic airline....NOPE, good luck being last and finding space for your rollaboard (thanks to cheap pax that don't want to pay to check their bags). Thanks for that, by the way.
SW & jumpseat = good experience. Thanks guys/ gals!!!!
LineCheck
Well-Known Member
My first jumpseat ride was going home during initial. I rode with an S80 crew whos FO (flow through) lectured me on why I should get my time and get out of eagle as quickly as possible. They were both extremely nice but clearly over it all. I commute on AA/EGL/CAL/XJT and have been treated extremely well every single time. I've been fed in the j/s on AA on a short 1 hr commute. I almost always get to use the closet, even when there is no space. CAL FA's walk the aisles for me and find empty overheads. For those of us who commute every week we greatly appreciate what you do for us!
I tried to not look new when I was doing it for the first time, but theres just no way. Kind of like when I thought I could blend in my first day on the line. Standing off to the side, not talking to anyone (because you dont know them) with clean shiny white stripes sort of gives it away.:laff:
I tried to not look new when I was doing it for the first time, but theres just no way. Kind of like when I thought I could blend in my first day on the line. Standing off to the side, not talking to anyone (because you dont know them) with clean shiny white stripes sort of gives it away.:laff: