Compass updates
02-01-2016, 09:48 PM
#9221
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Posts: 9
FIRST OFFICERS! Please learn how to "PROPERLY" initialize the airplane. Every god damn airplane I've picked up from another crew has had the flight number locked in.
NEVER type in the flight number into L1 on the initialization page, unless the last f#!€ing crew already locked it in.
It's easy! You get into the airplane, first go to the route page and change the flight number (you don't have to wait for the CA to do this, just do it yourself!) THEN INITIALIZE after the L1 line changes automatically.
I didn't apply to this airline to call clearance.
NEVER type in the flight number into L1 on the initialization page, unless the last f#!€ing crew already locked it in.
It's easy! You get into the airplane, first go to the route page and change the flight number (you don't have to wait for the CA to do this, just do it yourself!) THEN INITIALIZE after the L1 line changes automatically.
I didn't apply to this airline to call clearance.
02-01-2016, 10:01 PM
#9222
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2012
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 880
FIRST OFFICERS! Please learn how to "PROPERLY" initialize the airplane. Every god damn airplane I've picked up from another crew has had the flight number locked in.
NEVER type in the flight number into L1 on the initialization page, unless the last f#!€ing crew already locked it in.
It's easy! You get into the airplane, first go to the route page and change the flight number (you don't have to wait for the CA to do this, just do it yourself!) THEN INITIALIZE after the L1 line changes automatically.
I didn't apply to this airline to call clearance.
NEVER type in the flight number into L1 on the initialization page, unless the last f#!€ing crew already locked it in.
It's easy! You get into the airplane, first go to the route page and change the flight number (you don't have to wait for the CA to do this, just do it yourself!) THEN INITIALIZE after the L1 line changes automatically.
I didn't apply to this airline to call clearance.
02-01-2016, 10:25 PM
#9223
Line Holder
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 68
FIRST OFFICERS! Please learn how to "PROPERLY" initialize the airplane. Every god damn airplane I've picked up from another crew has had the flight number locked in.
NEVER type in the flight number into L1 on the initialization page, unless the last f#!€ing crew already locked it in.
It's easy! You get into the airplane, first go to the route page and change the flight number (you don't have to wait for the CA to do this, just do it yourself!) THEN INITIALIZE after the L1 line changes automatically.
I didn't apply to this airline to call clearance.
NEVER type in the flight number into L1 on the initialization page, unless the last f#!€ing crew already locked it in.
It's easy! You get into the airplane, first go to the route page and change the flight number (you don't have to wait for the CA to do this, just do it yourself!) THEN INITIALIZE after the L1 line changes automatically.
I didn't apply to this airline to call clearance.
02-02-2016, 12:00 AM
#9224
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 646
I think people need to focus more on leaving the flight deck in a presentable manner for the next crew, ie, don't leave the garbage bag behind full of your banana peels/tuna pouches open and still attached to the seat.
And calling CD takes all of what, 60 seconds, one minute of probably the 15 mins we all sit there waiting for a CLR/Pax Count doing nothing anyway
And calling CD takes all of what, 60 seconds, one minute of probably the 15 mins we all sit there waiting for a CLR/Pax Count doing nothing anyway
02-02-2016, 04:34 AM
#9225
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 453
How about FOs stop deleting the flight number from the RTE page as part of their after landing flow? I reference the flight id on the taxi in to confirm the flight number when we get radio calls and it's annoying when it's unexpectedly empty. One time I called dispatch to confirm they got our in times because I thought our acars took a dump and that's why it was empty. Not a huge deal, but if you're going to do this at least brief it as non-nornal switch movement.
02-02-2016, 07:18 AM
#9226
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,186
Wow, this is what the 121 world has come to now, complaining about having to actually call for a clearance. SMH
02-02-2016, 07:20 AM
#9227
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: die Pilotin
Posts: 286
Compass updates
No, in my experience, thats not what makes the ACARS 'latch' to a flight number. Even if you follow your procedure, the ACARS will latch on the third leg flight number. If you're lucky enough to get an airplane all day, and do 4+ legs, you'll find after the third leg it will latch...
This could be true I honestly don't completely understand why it latches, but my IOE captain mentioned that typing it in causes it. Also haven't flown 3+ legs in one airplane, so I have never seen this.
Man I'm just lazy if I wanted to work I would have gone to...
02-02-2016, 08:55 AM
#9228
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Posts: 9
People aren't here complaining about how arduous it is to call for a clearance. Imagine if the FO could send, receive and print every time, most importantly when it ends up seconds within D-0? The FO could then have extra time (even if it's seconds) to help load the flight plan. Be positive, shave off seconds where ever possible, be part of the solution, not the problem. Even regardless of D-0. If you call for push 10 seconds sooner, maybe you won't have to wait for 3 into the alley, one of which is a tow-in. That then saves 6 minutes, which allows the return flight to actually make up some time. And get back to the schedule. And that means the gates are available... Ect ect ect.
Seconds count boys and girls. The sooner we use that mentality, the sooner we can start to win flying again.
02-02-2016, 10:48 AM
#9229
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,186
That's kind of a cynical way to add to the conversation. The ACARS software is not right. It needs fixed. Why even have PDCs? What's the purpose? Using your argument of 'it's not so bad to call clearance' then all airlines should not use a digital PDC system. That would be a mess. Have you ever been number 14 on clearance delivery frequency waiting for your turn?
People aren't here complaining about how arduous it is to call for a clearance. Imagine if the FO could send, receive and print every time, most importantly when it ends up seconds within D-0? The FO could then have extra time (even if it's seconds) to help load the flight plan. Be positive, shave off seconds where ever possible, be part of the solution, not the problem. Even regardless of D-0. If you call for push 10 seconds sooner, maybe you won't have to wait for 3 into the alley, one of which is a tow-in. That then saves 6 minutes, which allows the return flight to actually make up some time. And get back to the schedule. And that means the gates are available... Ect ect ect.
Seconds count boys and girls. The sooner we use that mentality, the sooner we can start to win flying again.
People aren't here complaining about how arduous it is to call for a clearance. Imagine if the FO could send, receive and print every time, most importantly when it ends up seconds within D-0? The FO could then have extra time (even if it's seconds) to help load the flight plan. Be positive, shave off seconds where ever possible, be part of the solution, not the problem. Even regardless of D-0. If you call for push 10 seconds sooner, maybe you won't have to wait for 3 into the alley, one of which is a tow-in. That then saves 6 minutes, which allows the return flight to actually make up some time. And get back to the schedule. And that means the gates are available... Ect ect ect.
Seconds count boys and girls. The sooner we use that mentality, the sooner we can start to win flying again.
02-02-2016, 12:44 PM
#9230
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 14
Oh boy. Some snow in the Midwest. Let's make sure scheduling freaks out over the 25 or so flights we do a day out of MSP.
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