How hard is it to jumpseat a CRJ flight
#21
200s are only weight restricted if it's carrying a ton of gas which is pretty rare. The main problem for jumpseaters is the CG. I've never tried but what I hear are erj are the ones that are hard to jumpseat on because of weight. (I am not trying to start a crj-erj comparison just saying what I hear)
#22
This thread is a reminder to all of you FOs to run up the jetway a few minutes before push and make sure we're not leaving behind a jumpseater because some gate agent was making crap up. I've done it a couple times only to find crew sitting there with plenty of open seats available and no weight restrictions to speak of. More often than not they just don't want to work.
#25
We rarely have a wieght issue unless we have extra fuel due to an alternate, a full boat, and a ton of bags. Like Wolf said, find a crewmember. 99% of the time they will do their best to get you on. I have found that some companies (i.e. Eagle) are taking the wieght and balance out of the crews hand. Then you are at the mercy of the gate agent.
#26
We rarely have a wieght issue unless we have extra fuel due to an alternate, a full boat, and a ton of bags. Like Wolf said, find a crewmember. 99% of the time they will do their best to get you on. I have found that some companies (i.e. Eagle) are taking the wieght and balance out of the crews hand. Then you are at the mercy of the gate agent.
#27
It's true though that ACARS and not doing our own W&B makes it a little more challenging to get a JS on sometimes.
#28
Different airlines seem to be more or less restrictive. It is very rare to be seriously restricted on an AWAC flight. Everyone (almost) is welcome on my jumpseat and it will be a rare day when I can't take him or her.
#29
Alot of times it depends on the carrier in which you are trying to jumpseat. I may be incorrect, but doesn't pinnacle and other carriers have gate agents and or dispatch do the weight and balance by hand? At AWAC its done by the crew and its automated at that so its easy for us to get people on because we just push a few buttons. Like everyone before me said, you got to get in touch with the crew. The 8 dollar an hour gate agent is not going to want to re-do the math to get a jumpseater on at the last minute.
#30
I don't think some of you understand what that "prick button pusher" understand the full deal so I am gonna explain how it works on the other side of the counter from at least the company I work for. Gate agents get their numbers that determine weight restrictions from the flight release sent by the dispatchers. I think we can all agree that those numbers are not accurate. Not to mention if the flight takes a csa(in this situation, gate delay) delay, the "8 dollar and hour" gate agents may get a write up. With enough of them, a termination is possible. And pilots are not exactly forgiving when it comes to delays on csa. Now, if paying passengers/bags, mail or freight is being bumped, it will be hard to explain the jumpseater being able to ride in the close out reports. I understand that there are some power tripping agents out there as I've crossed paths with some of them(esp the more senior ones) but more often it is probably the case of the agent just trying to do their jobs. It would probably play in your favor if you guys can some how get in touch with the crew early(before they start fueling/boarding) or contact dispatch(for your own respective company) so that it is planned from early on .
The -200 is a whole lot easier to accommodate a jumpseat than the -135/45. But i've seen crazy things happen. For what it's worth, I actually reprimand my agents for not being accommodating to nonrevs/jumpseats. Please remember that when I need a lift.
The -200 is a whole lot easier to accommodate a jumpseat than the -135/45. But i've seen crazy things happen. For what it's worth, I actually reprimand my agents for not being accommodating to nonrevs/jumpseats. Please remember that when I need a lift.
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