What is it called when a pilot flies as a passenger?

The most common form of professional travel for a pilot is called deadheading – a term that encompasses a crew member, on duty, riding in the passenger cabin on his or her airline or another airline, to be repositioned to an airport for the purposes of commanding another flight.



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  • “We've got a deadhead crew flying to Chicago” ...
  • “There's a pilot in the jumpseat” ...
  • “It's 17:00 Zulu time” ...
  • “George is flying the plane now” ...
  • “We're flying through an air pocket”


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