Narrative:

On apr/xa/99, we departed on a scheduled flight to dfw from den. The flight was full and an online flight attendant wanted to get to dfw. Although there were no cabin seats available, there was 1 extra cockpit jump seat available. The flight attendant had in her possession a company authority/authorized cockpit observation jump seat form, but it was expired. The other jump seat in cockpit was occupied by the chief pilot. With his verbal approval of what I considered appropriate authority/authorized to extend the expiration date, I let her ride on cockpit jump seat. This ASRS form is hopefully just a cya type protection and no FARS were violated.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN MLG QUESTIONS THE LEGAL AUTH FOR AN OFF DUTY CABIN ATTENDANT TO USE A COCKPIT JUMP SEAT FOR RETURNING TO HOME BASE.

Narrative: ON APR/XA/99, WE DEPARTED ON A SCHEDULED FLT TO DFW FROM DEN. THE FLT WAS FULL AND AN ONLINE FLT ATTENDANT WANTED TO GET TO DFW. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO CABIN SEATS AVAILABLE, THERE WAS 1 EXTRA COCKPIT JUMP SEAT AVAILABLE. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD IN HER POSSESSION A COMPANY AUTH COCKPIT OBSERVATION JUMP SEAT FORM, BUT IT WAS EXPIRED. THE OTHER JUMP SEAT IN COCKPIT WAS OCCUPIED BY THE CHIEF PLT. WITH HIS VERBAL APPROVAL OF WHAT I CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE AUTH TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE, I LET HER RIDE ON COCKPIT JUMP SEAT. THIS ASRS FORM IS HOPEFULLY JUST A CYA TYPE PROTECTION AND NO FARS WERE VIOLATED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.