Jumpseat etiquitte (again)

Is this such an important issue that we need a topic about it every few months? Are people so full of themselves that they feel personally offended if one of their peers, who does the same job, doesn't ask them for permission to do the thing that thousands of us have to do just to get to work?
 
GypsyPilot said:
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.
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You're not the first one to have their addresses scrutinized. Must be something in their FM about it. I thought it was weird too, like "get a life" weird.
 
wheelsup said:
You're not the first one to have their addresses scrutinized. Must be something in their FM about it. I thought it was weird too, like "get a life" weird.
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Another reason I feel fortunate to not have to hold a medical.
 
MikeD said:
Did you explain that to him? Maybe he isn't aware of his own deficiencies.
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Lets just say he's been called in more than once for "the talk" from the higher ups, and has gotten considerably better in regards to CRM, dealing with people, etc. Still, there are times I see him sometimes reverting to the old days.
 
Derg said:
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.
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You should make an article about jumpseating and slap a link to it on the home page of your website. It would be an interesting read for sure for anyone.
 
Today on Jumpseat Blues...

Cargo pants, especially ones with zippers to convert them to shorts, even when worn with a button down shirt and dress shoes, probably aren't the best choice of attire when catching a ride on another carrier.

And this was an SJI widebody captain, so it's not like he just didn't know better.
 
Heard a story about a captain that showed up in shorts and Hawaiian shirt... Flight filled up but his uniform was in his checked bag, so he took it on himself to go down into the bin and fish it out. Supposedly all the checked bags had to be searched again, etc, huge CF.
 
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thevideographer said:
Is this such an important issue that we need a topic about it every few months? Are people so full of themselves that they feel personally offended if one of their peers, who does the same job, doesn't ask them for permission to do the thing that thousands of us have to do just to get to work?
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I think so. Not asking for permission degrades PIC authority, and that is something we are barely hanging on to.


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