What is the term for the transportation of crewmembers to position for a trip or return home?

What is the term for the transportation of crewmembers to position for a trip or return home?

• A. Crew Scheduling
• B. DeadHead
• C. Concourse
• D. Clearance

Answer: (B)

Deadheading is the term for transporting crewmembers as passengers to a location where they’re needed for a future trip or to return home after a duty period. It’s not about actually operating a flight in that leg; the crew member is traveling to reposition themselves. This happens when bases or schedules require personnel to be somewhere specific, and it can involve flying on a regular passenger seat or a dedicated repositioning flight. It’s different from crew scheduling (the planning function that assigns who flies when), concourse (the airport terminal area), or clearance (the ATC permission to fly).

Deadheading is the term for transporting crewmembers as passengers to a location where they’re needed for a future trip or to return home after a duty period. It’s not about actually operating a flight in that leg; the crew member is traveling to reposition themselves. This happens when bases or schedules require personnel to be somewhere specific, and it can involve flying on a regular passenger seat or a dedicated repositioning flight. It’s different from crew scheduling (the planning function that assigns who flies when), concourse (the airport terminal area), or clearance (the ATC permission to fly).