Compass Updates - Saga Continues
06-26-2017, 12:30 PM
#5781
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Must be the best post I've seen on here in ages! Please this makes no sense! I had one CA turn everything off while the whole crew standing in the Jet Bridge. He came out talked to us, told us it's a good airplane then went back in and shut it down completely. I was beyond confused lol
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06-26-2017, 01:10 PM
#5782
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Quick PSA. Nothing grinds my gears more than a crew shutting down an APU when they KNOW it's a 30 minute turn, ESPECIALLY during these next couple months. New crew gets on and now they are fueling so you can't start the APU while the cabin temp climbs rapidly. Also the more you turn it on and off, especially Delta birds, the more they fail.
Please stop turning off the APU. Thanks...
Please stop turning off the APU. Thanks...
I know I'm not at my old airline anymore but crews always went down as soon and they could there and we almost always waiting. At Compass some crews take forever to come down and would rather talk up top in the gate house for a long time. I prefer to go down asap to deal with any potential hold-ups and make sure the plane isn't shut down.
06-26-2017, 01:16 PM
#5783
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Joined APC: Sep 2010
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I always look for crews taking the plane but if you don't come down the jet-bridge pretty quick then I'm shutting it down. Some crews wait at the top till we get off the plane.
I know I'm not at my old airline anymore but crews always went down as soon and they could there and we almost always waiting. At Compass some crews take forever to come down and would rather talk up top in the gate house for a long time. I prefer to go down asap to deal with any potential hold-ups and make sure the plane isn't shut down.
I know I'm not at my old airline anymore but crews always went down as soon and they could there and we almost always waiting. At Compass some crews take forever to come down and would rather talk up top in the gate house for a long time. I prefer to go down asap to deal with any potential hold-ups and make sure the plane isn't shut down.
06-26-2017, 01:18 PM
#5784
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 278
It's more the hour plus delays that occur due to failures during the restarts
06-26-2017, 01:36 PM
#5785
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Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 115
5 minutes can make a BIG difference when you have a 30 minute turn with a crew swap. If you're 1 minute late it's still considered late in this industry. That's the sad part so an extra 5 minutes never hurts and it makes a difference.
06-26-2017, 01:39 PM
#5786
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I always look for crews taking the plane but if you don't come down the jet-bridge pretty quick then I'm shutting it down. Some crews wait at the top till we get off the plane.
I know I'm not at my old airline anymore but crews always went down as soon and they could there and we almost always waiting. At Compass some crews take forever to come down and would rather talk up top in the gate house for a long time. I prefer to go down asap to deal with any potential hold-ups and make sure the plane isn't shut down.
I know I'm not at my old airline anymore but crews always went down as soon and they could there and we almost always waiting. At Compass some crews take forever to come down and would rather talk up top in the gate house for a long time. I prefer to go down asap to deal with any potential hold-ups and make sure the plane isn't shut down.
I agree, if your not at the bottom of the jet ridge by the time we and our slow FAs get off the plane then I'm shutting her down, but not to black unless the ground power doesn't work. Not sure why so many crews stay at the top talking, weird.
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06-26-2017, 02:27 PM
#5787
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I agree, if your not at the bottom of the jet ridge by the time we and our slow FAs get off the plane then I'm shutting her down, but not to black unless the ground power doesn't work. Not sure why so many crews stay at the top talking, weird.
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But I'm all about keeping the APU running if the next crew is at the top or bottom of the jet bridge waiting to take it.
06-26-2017, 02:29 PM
#5788
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Well yeah I guess I assumed that was common sense. Don't leave an unattended APU running. Some station ask for you to keep the APU running but they have someone there to attend it.
But I'm all about keeping the APU running if the next crew is at the top or bottom of the jet bridge waiting to take it.
But I'm all about keeping the APU running if the next crew is at the top or bottom of the jet bridge waiting to take it.
Completely understandable. If there is a crew right there waiting to get on then ya, leave her up and running. But if myself and the rest of the crew gets off the plane and there is no crew in sight, she is getting shut down, but again not to black. Just the APU
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06-26-2017, 03:26 PM
#5789
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Completely understandable. If there is a crew right there waiting to get on then ya, leave her up and running. But if myself and the rest of the crew gets off the plane and there is no crew in sight, she is getting shut down, but again not to black. Just the APU
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Kind of related PSA. If you are standing around tapping your foot while seat belts are still being crossed and getting ****ed the girls are taking forever... You're not being part of the solution.
06-26-2017, 04:00 PM
#5790
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agreed. If I have time I may walk up and check and see if the next crew is there. But I probably won't. Im probably busy helping the FAs get their crap done so we can all get off. If you are there and want the APU on. It's on you to make it known you're around.
Kind of related PSA. If you are standing around tapping your foot while seat belts are still being crossed and getting ****ed the girls are taking forever... You're not being part of the solution.
Kind of related PSA. If you are standing around tapping your foot while seat belts are still being crossed and getting ****ed the girls are taking forever... You're not being part of the solution.
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