ILS 09 From Canada, joined Nov 2001, 34 posts, RR: 0 Posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 1303 times:
Now that those prized rides in the jumpseat will now become history,. I think that we should thank those pilots whom opened up their cockpit door to those of us who are pilots and enthusiasts. They are now a thing of the past. I was wondering if anyone could share about any jumpseat experience that they may have had. Airline, Aircraft and route
Air Canada 767-300 YVR-YYZ Takeoff and Landing AUG2001
Air Canada 767-200 YYZ-YEG Takeoff Cruise and Landing AUG2001
(Great Flight, Hilarious Crew)
Air Canada 767-300 YYC-LHR Takeoff AUG2001
Lufthansa EMB 145 BHX- DUS Landing AUG2001
Modesto2 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2634 posts, RR: 6 Reply 2, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1239 times:
AC rocks!
AC672 SFO-YUL A319 Cruise/Landing August 1998
AC591 YQB-YYZ DC-9 Cruise/Landing August 1998
A special thanks to Air Canada's crews for making my first and unfortunately, (most likely) last jumpseat experiences.
B737-700 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1183 times:
HI I've had on most of my flights visit to the cokpit during cruise so I don't recall those exactly anymore but here are my best ones.
LH A321-100 landing at LIS
LH A310-300 landing at FRA
LH A321-100 take-off at FRA and landing at STR
AF B777-200 landing at EZE
AF A320-100 landing at STR
Thos were really great. I love it when the computer shouts out 500-300-200-100-50-30-20-10
Johnnie From Portugal, joined Jul 2005, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1177 times:
As a former Flight Attendant who flew for 5 years
(with tarnished wings, I am proud to add!) I have to admit I never got tired of the thrill of Jumpseat take-offs. They were the ultimate. LOL....I loved sitting in the jumpseat, facing the passengers, and as we took off and climbed, I literally looked DOWN on them! It was cool. aaaah, memories.
Elal106 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 975 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
my best one
ELAL 747-400
LAX-TLV nonstop for almost whole flight!!!!!!!!! was great
ILS 09 From Canada, joined Nov 2001, 34 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1151 times:
I remember on my YYZ-YEG flight with Air Canada I sat up front for the entire flight from boarding till deplaning. and when the captain had three pax visiting the cockpit they told the visiters to address all their questions to me because I had pretty much everything figured out.
C-GRYK From Canada, joined Apr 2000, 751 posts, RR: 41 Reply 13, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1134 times:
My jumpseat rides are as follows, not a long list but they provided good memories for me, all of them are special in a different way.
May 18, 2000
Royal Airlines 740
Airbus A310-300 C-GRYD
YYZ-LGW
Captain Boris Stec
takeoff and landing
We got struck by lightning on approach to LGW, right on the nose, so no pax knew but I was lucky enough to have a great captain who let me videotape the ride and I got the lightning strike on video.
May 21, 2001
Air Canada 137
Airbus A330-300 C-GFAJ
YUL-YYZ
Captain George Bobro
whole flight
Was a cool experience to sit in the flightdeck for a whole flight, this was the only ride that wasn't arranged for me by someone else, I simply asked the captain if I could. There is a trip report about it in that section of the forums.
June 26, 2001
Virgin 48
Boeing 747-200 G-VSSS
YYZ-LGW
Captain Stevens
takeoff and landing
BIG thanks to my buddy Marc for this one, I was found by a flight attendant and taken up to the flightdeck for takeoff. I wasn't sure at all that I was going to get this ride but right before the push, they brought me up. Got great glimpses of the evening sunset over southern Ontario. The landing was unspectacular but for the fact that I was riding my favourite airline, this ride would be my favourite. On the return I couldn't get it but the lead f/a came up to me, said sorry that I couldn't get it and gave me free champagne!! Thanks a lot Marc!!
KaiTakFan From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1585 posts, RR: 7 Reply 14, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1130 times:
Cathay Pacific flight 504
Hong Kong Kai Tak-Tokyo Narita
Boeing 747-400 B-HOX
Take off/Landing
Cathay Pacific flight 505
Tokyo Narita-Hong Kong Kai Tak
Boeing 747-400 B-HOP
Landing
Air New Zealand
Auckland-Queenstown
Boeing 737
Landing
Air New Zealand
Queenstown-Christchurch
Boeing 737
Take off/Landing
Air New Zealand flight 90
Christchurch-Auckland
Boeing 747-400 ZK-NBT
Take off/Landing
I feel very blessed to have had a few jumpseat rides in the past. Especially at Kai Tak Airport!!!
Salim From Lebanon, joined Jun 2001, 303 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (11 years 6 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1109 times:
I have few last year
F100 air liberte landing at gva twice
a320 af landing at gva
a320 MEA landing at gva
a310 mea cruise and landing at cdg
a310 air france cruise and landing at bey
a310 mea cruise and landing at bey on the new runway (after the 11th spetember)
and i think thats all
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