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Feb 20, 2019Is this normal procedure? Was on an E175 today and both pilots were out of cockpit for several minutes - one in restroom, one in galley. FA was in the cockpit on her own with door shut.
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That's my guess as well.Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
Sure one of the two you saw wasn't a jump seater?
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jerry a. laska , Apr 20, 2017 7:22 pm
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Really? Are you sure there weren't three in the cockpit to start?Originally Posted by erik1868
Is this normal procedure? Was on an E175 today and both pilots were out of cockpit for several minutes - one in restroom, one in galley. FA was in the cockpit on her own with door shut.
Or were they using the autopilot:
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rustykettel , Apr 20, 2017 8:04 pm
It's QX's solution to their pilot shortage- OJT. If the plane doesn't crash before the pilot returns from the lav, wings are awarded. 
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Sorry, but I don't believe the appearance was reality. Two crew members are required to be in the cockpit at any given time, and one must be a pilot.Originally Posted by erik1868
Is this normal procedure? Was on an E175 today and both pilots were out of cockpit for several minutes - one in restroom, one in galley. FA was in the cockpit on her own with door shut.
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Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
Sure one of the two you saw wasn't a jump seater?
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100%.Originally Posted by beckoa
That's my guess as well.
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rustykettel , Apr 20, 2017 10:59 pm
Did AS order their E175s without aisle curtains?
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Always? It's not like procedures can't be violated.Originally Posted by AS Flyer
there is always one pilot at the controls. Always. If you see two pilots outside of the cockpit then one is a jumpseater and one is a working pilot.
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I would be surprised if the Pilot in Command would ever willingly leave the flight deck unattended and risk having his certificate / license revoked.Originally Posted by makrom
Always? It's not like procedures can't be violated.
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Most likely, one was a jumpseater. Originally Posted by AS Flyer
there is always one pilot at the controls. Always. If you see two pilots outside of the cockpit then one is a jumpseater and one is a working pilot.
The next possibility is that one pilot is so obsessed with sex that he/she is willing to break the rules and leave the plane on autopilot just to flirt. Not that likely though.