Author Topic: Southwest 737 slides off runway at Midway (Read 1632 times)

Golfer · « **Reply #60 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:48:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolfala
Unless you fly for a Part 121 carrier - you can't be in the cockpit - PERIOD. Who do you work for that has a 121 carrier flag and allows you to jump seat?

OTOH I've got a buddy at AirNet Express that's jumpseated on SWA and rode in the front office. Said he did it one time just in conversation. Every other time he rides in the back and is happy to do it. They're 135 and reciprocate with agreements.

But more importantly Wolf...Raider, a private flyer, is going to enlighten us on how he has obtained jumpseat bennies so I'd listen up if I were you.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #61 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:51:19 PM »

when I said I fly privately I ment I own a Cessna and when I said I sometimes ride in the cockpit pilots are usually friendly to aviation enthuasist when they have camcorders

Golfer · « **Reply #62 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:54:44 PM »

So you jumpseat SWA riding the impact end with a camcorder and no airline ID?

Do tell your secrets!

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #63 on:** December 12, 2005, 12:03:10 AM »

rideing in the cockpit with camcorder isn't that much of a secret

http://flightlevel350.com/search_videos.php?category=cockpit&page=1

Golfer · « **Reply #64 on:** December 12, 2005, 12:09:05 AM »

The authors of those videos are not general citizens. They're all airline pilots. Some are off duty jumpseating to/from home. The only exceptions are privately owned airplanes flown in 91/135 ops. SWA operates as a part 121 air carrier offering a scheduled service and according to law, rules, good sense and even astrology...

You need to be employed by an air carrier approved for jumpseat benefits with that particular airline (usually easy if the company you work for reciprocates and allows other pilots to travel either positive space, nonrev or jumpseat)

You've somehow circumnavigated those barriers and I'd like to know how. It would save my customers a boatload if I'm ferrying an airplane for them and they need to buy me a one way fare at the ticket counter. Instead I could just say the magic word, do the secret handshake and voila...jumpseat is mine.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #65 on:** December 12, 2005, 12:14:41 AM »

My bro works for SWA

Golfer · « **Reply #66 on:** December 12, 2005, 12:19:31 AM »

Oh well that changes things. Sorry to have pestered you.

Have any cool videos from the flight deck of a SWA 73? I can edit them and put them to music for ya.

Chairboy · « **Reply #67 on:** December 12, 2005, 12:38:49 AM »

Must be tough to fly for SWA. It's first come, first serve in the flight deck, and fat pilots get half pay I hear.

Golfer · « **Reply #68 on:** December 12, 2005, 12:55:46 AM »

Look for me on the news when I stroll into the left seat next time I fly SWA and tell the captain "On your feet, lose your seat."

Yeager · « **Reply #69 on:** December 12, 2005, 01:10:52 AM »

hmmm..I was under the impression that the "14" at the end of "raider" denoted his age, in years.....and now I find out he owns a cessna.....

Chairboy · « **Reply #70 on:** December 12, 2005, 01:40:25 AM »

You can also tell he's short. Big guys fly Piper.

Debonair · « **Reply #71 on:** December 12, 2005, 01:59:21 AM »

I think you're required to file IFR if you lower a Skyhawk's seat to it's lowest position.

LLv34 Jarsci · « **Reply #72 on:** December 12, 2005, 02:58:33 AM »

50% of trips I make I ride jumpseat. Its nice to chat with pilots and watch they doing their work. Airbuses, MDs, ATR72, Saab 320. Have to try out 757 sometimes too.

And I get in because of my job.

Toad · « **Reply #73 on:** December 12, 2005, 08:46:36 AM »

Great thread, very entertaining?

Did I ever tell you guys about the time I rode jumpseat on the Space Shuttle?

beet1e · « **Reply #74 on:** December 12, 2005, 09:26:55 AM »

RAIDER14 = Straiga?