Another denied 777 Jumpseat
05-31-2012, 12:07 PM
#91
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Yes, and he also chose to apologize, graciously, I might add. As well, he's learned a valuable lesson, one that will probably stay with him for the rest of his career. I'm sure that you (Fly FDX) have never made a poor decision, but if you had, and you had the chance to correct it, as best as you could, you'd have done it like that Captain did.
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It's good to see that learning is taking place on the subject of jumpseats. It's about putting the needs of another above the comfort or inconvenience of self.
05-31-2012, 01:39 PM
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05-31-2012, 02:23 PM
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Hey - just a thought - but is it possible that the FDX guy requesting the jumpseat might have been on "The List"? or in "The Book"? or a non-member? or a guy who has denied others the jumpseat in the past?
Answer - yes. It is possible (not likely in this case, but possible) - talk about bad form - a guy on one of those lists having the audacity to even ask for a jumpseat (hint - happens all the time at FDX)
Don't we still have pilots at FDX that are on "The List"? non-members? etc....
(I'm not saying this HKG pilot is on any of these lists, most likely not - my comments are just "in general" here at FedEx)
It has been my experience since I've been here that not too many of our pilots even bother to check any of these lists - or care whether the other pilot is "on the team" or not.
Might help our unity if more people cared enough to check & hold folks accountable for THEIR choices/actions.
Funny how long this thread is and no one has even mentioned this as a possible reason to have been denied the jumpseat.
Answer - yes. It is possible (not likely in this case, but possible) - talk about bad form - a guy on one of those lists having the audacity to even ask for a jumpseat (hint - happens all the time at FDX)
Don't we still have pilots at FDX that are on "The List"? non-members? etc....
(I'm not saying this HKG pilot is on any of these lists, most likely not - my comments are just "in general" here at FedEx)
It has been my experience since I've been here that not too many of our pilots even bother to check any of these lists - or care whether the other pilot is "on the team" or not.
Might help our unity if more people cared enough to check & hold folks accountable for THEIR choices/actions.
Funny how long this thread is and no one has even mentioned this as a possible reason to have been denied the jumpseat.
Care to enlighten us?
06-01-2012, 11:14 AM
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06-01-2012, 08:37 PM
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Maybe I'm off here, but wasn't the fight over Captain's jumpseat authority really centered on preventing the company from dictating it's use?
At one point a bunch of guys put themselves at risk to fight for Captain's authority -- not Captain's personal comfort.
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At one point a bunch of guys put themselves at risk to fight for Captain's authority -- not Captain's personal comfort.
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