Jumpseat etiquitte (again)

BobDDuck said:
Kind of awkward to explain to a guy that he has a small penis.
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I really like scathing sarcasm to help get a point across.

"Hey man, the last time I saw an ego that big on display, it looked like this."



Maybe that might really help get the point across, and also get a good laugh in... Or it would just make things odd. Then it would be only flight essential conversation for the rest of the day.

Shrug.
 
I had a buddy tell me this one the other day. A jumpseater asked on taxi out if they could make a quick phone call... Where do these people keep coming from??
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
Have had a CA ask for an entire set of 3 DH FAs to come up and check in with him and then explained to them it's usually a good idea to say hi to the CA. :rolleyes: This was after they were already seated, and about 12 minutes prior to push. All 3 came up then. Poor girls were too new (all reserve crew) to know any better. This particular guy does suffer from 4 stripe syndrome.
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I had some subcontractor pilot stop me in the jetway while deplaning to demand why I hadn't asked permission to ride his airplane. Told him to pound sand and then go learn the definition of dead heading.
 
MikeD said:
Are guys just getting lazy, or are these things not formally taught anymore? I can remember 23 years ago in cargo, we had an about a half day course on the concept of jumpseating. What it is, how it is we are able to take part, how it is we can reciprocate, how to do it, what to do, what not to do, and how it can be lost if not done correctly. Many official and unofficial "thou shalt's" and official "thou shalt not's" were taught and reiterated, like the above items, so there was never any question of ambiguity. They were known knowns.
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Not taught in either of my 121 indoc/training programs.

Sadly, I know what I know from JC and APC over the years.
 
As a jumpseater, I generally always say "hello" and ask permission, even if I've been given a seat and "flowed" back. I figure I'd rather annoy the pilots rather than guessing the airline's tribal rules around jumpseat etiquette.

If I'm deadheading in uniform, I'll just go take my assigned seat.

However, I did get a stern talking-to back in 2005 on SkyWheezy when I had my epaulette shirt and black trousers (slacks? hell, I don't know) when I used an S3C as a non-rev about checking in with the captain.

Odd, but it really didn't ruin my day.
 
When checking in as a jumpseater for a seat in the back, I had a new hire Delta FO rudely lecture me about how I need to change my address on my pilot certificate since it was different than my (current) address on my medical.

It was weird and she was completely wrong, but whatever. I smiled and said thank you, I'll get right on that. Some things aren't worth arguing or getting upset about in my world. I bet she's super fun to fly a 4 day with though.
 
Your first mistake was handing your credentials to a copilot. The rest is just hilarity because of your first mistake! :)

"So… I teach my pet chimpanzee to drive… well, at least I thought I did. So he's driving me to the convenience store for smokes and then…"
 
I gotta admit, I get a little tickled when the occasional SJI "A" gets annoyed with me checking in.

A: "You know, flowbacks don't have to ask, and we're kinda' busy up here!"

Me: "Oh. Okay. Thank you for the free ride. Have a great flight". Chuckling to myself as I take my seat...
 
I think a lot of it is because we all need to sit down and create one standard and make sure the industry is briefed on it.

Jumpseat etiquette has largely become like a casserole recipe. They're all different and everyone swears everyone else is doing it wrong.
 
"gonna fly on Skyweezy, and my hair gel is sooo steezy. There's hottie in 4C, I hope that she sees me.

"Gonna ask the captain to stop that taxi so can hook up the hottie"

Ohhh yeah!


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