What does Deadheading mean for flight crew?

What does Deadheading mean for flight crew?

• A. Flying as a captain on a leg
• B. Flight or Inflight Crewmembers traveling on company business as non-working
• C. Transporting aircraft parts
• D. Overnight layover for crew

Answer: (B)

Deadheading is when flight crew are transported to a different city as passengers to reposition for their next assignment, while not performing any duties on that flight. This allows the airline to move crew where they’re needed without them actively operating the leg. It’s different from actively flying as the captain on a leg, which is work on the flight itself, and it isn’t about transporting aircraft parts or spending an overnight layover for rest. In deadheading, the crew is in transit as a non-working passenger to support the schedule.

Deadheading is when flight crew are transported to a different city as passengers to reposition for their next assignment, while not performing any duties on that flight. This allows the airline to move crew where they’re needed without them actively operating the leg. It’s different from actively flying as the captain on a leg, which is work on the flight itself, and it isn’t about transporting aircraft parts or spending an overnight layover for rest. In deadheading, the crew is in transit as a non-working passenger to support the schedule.