Deadhead/non-rev etiquette
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Okay,..... (sigh), Let's go over this one more time.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
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Okay,..... (sigh), Let's go over this one more time.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
#3
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Okay,..... (sigh), Let's go over this one more time.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
If you're that miserable interacting with other pilots, I suggest trying a single-pilot 135 operation. Might be more your speed.
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Okay,..... (sigh), Let's go over this one more time.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
For the record I don’t say jack to the crew unless I’m sitting 1W and you’d never know the difference because I never nonrev or JS in uniform.
But far be it from me to chastise any pilot for making themselves known and interrupting our sacred time before push. I spend more time waiting for D-30 to get a PDC than I do giving a ‘brief’. Guess you need to be reminded what that word means?
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Okay,..... (sigh), Let's go over this one more time.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
If you're DEADHEADING or NON-REVING, (with an assigned seat)......... JUST GO SIT DOWN!!!
Your pilots don't need to know that you'll be sitting in seat 34F,..... "just in case (we) need you". Why in the he11 would we need you? You're interrupting us and causing a distraction for no good reason. Just go sit down. You're a 737 f.o., deadheading on an Airbus and you wouldn't even know how to run the radios, let alone land the plane.
Now,..... if you're jumpseating, yes. You should absolutely approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, present your credentials, and ask permission to ride in the jumpseat.
Likewise, if you're riding on OAL metal, (jumpseating OR riding in the back), you should also approach the flight deck, politely introduce yourself, ask for permission to ride, and thank the crew for the free ride.
Your fantacy of some smokin' hot flight attendant frantically waking you from your slumber in seat 34F, begging you to step-up and save the day by taking control of a spiralling and out-of-control lawn dart,,..... well,...... it ain't gonna happen, Sparky,...... So just go sit down.
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Reminds me of the time when the head ramper of our push crew came up to the cockpit to introduce himself and asked if we needed anything. The Captain was rude and acted like he was interrupting him, just kind of brushed him off. I felt so bad for the guy and tried to compensate by being overly polite but I could see by the look on his face and it was too late. What was the Captain doing for the last 10 minutes before the ramper came up that was so important that it couldn't be interrupted? I **** you not on his phone commenting on The Line probably saying how much those pesky FOs are on their phones all the time. I couldn’t upgrade fast enough after that 4-Day trip.
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