You know what grinds my gears....
01-18-2024, 08:33 AM
#33
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No, never, ever. I refuse on priciple. At least on the 320 the vast, vast majority have thier own headseat.
01-18-2024, 08:40 AM
#34
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side question, do you put the toilet seat down for your wife? Totally unrelated…😂
01-18-2024, 08:43 AM
#35
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Ok now you’re grinding MY gears 😉
Maybe just pick it up like the rest of the world does it? There are some human factors benefits analogous to why we point at the FMA, FCU, etc. If I get interrupted mid checklist, maybe I’ll ask myself why I’m still holding it in my hand? I have had to ask an FO to actually read the checklist. I know you’re good. We all have it memorized. There’s a reason we do it this way. Slow is pro.
To add to the list, FO’s (not singling them out other than they run the radio on the ground) that speed switch to the next frequency while we’re still on/crossing an active runway. Even worse, before we’ve entered the runway. Contact ground “other side” is plenty fast enough. Maybe the tower guy or another airplane gives us a hint that I screwed up and somebody can save the situation. What’s the hurry?
Maybe just pick it up like the rest of the world does it? There are some human factors benefits analogous to why we point at the FMA, FCU, etc. If I get interrupted mid checklist, maybe I’ll ask myself why I’m still holding it in my hand? I have had to ask an FO to actually read the checklist. I know you’re good. We all have it memorized. There’s a reason we do it this way. Slow is pro.
To add to the list, FO’s (not singling them out other than they run the radio on the ground) that speed switch to the next frequency while we’re still on/crossing an active runway. Even worse, before we’ve entered the runway. Contact ground “other side” is plenty fast enough. Maybe the tower guy or another airplane gives us a hint that I screwed up and somebody can save the situation. What’s the hurry?
01-18-2024, 08:48 AM
#36
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Lol, nice one.
01-18-2024, 08:53 AM
#38
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Ok now you’re grinding MY gears 😉
Maybe just pick it up like the rest of the world does it? There are some human factors benefits analogous to why we point at the FMA, FCU, etc. If I get interrupted mid checklist, maybe I’ll ask myself why I’m still holding it in my hand? I have had to ask an FO to actually read the checklist. I know you’re good. We all have it memorized. There’s a reason we do it this way. Slow is pro.
To add to the list, FO’s (not singling them out other than they run the radio on the ground) that speed switch to the next frequency while we’re still on/crossing an active runway. Even worse, before we’ve entered the runway. Contact ground “other side” is plenty fast enough. Maybe the tower guy or another airplane gives us a hint that I screwed up and somebody can save the situation. What’s the hurry?
Maybe just pick it up like the rest of the world does it? There are some human factors benefits analogous to why we point at the FMA, FCU, etc. If I get interrupted mid checklist, maybe I’ll ask myself why I’m still holding it in my hand? I have had to ask an FO to actually read the checklist. I know you’re good. We all have it memorized. There’s a reason we do it this way. Slow is pro.
To add to the list, FO’s (not singling them out other than they run the radio on the ground) that speed switch to the next frequency while we’re still on/crossing an active runway. Even worse, before we’ve entered the runway. Contact ground “other side” is plenty fast enough. Maybe the tower guy or another airplane gives us a hint that I screwed up and somebody can save the situation. What’s the hurry?
Fangs beat me to it. If in already halfway across and have verified no one on the runway, not switching only delays getting told to give way to the aircraft on a collision course on the ground. Stopping on the runway is never advised.
Also, I start slowing and switch to tower a mile outside of the marker in ATL.
01-18-2024, 09:17 AM
#39
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01-18-2024, 09:24 AM
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I see both sides of this one. I grew up being expected to be on freq for whoever owned the pavement. But... Once you are over half-way, there's no turning back anyway. And, in busy places like ATL, LGA, etc Ground is often talking to you before your butt has even crossed the line, much less the tail. So FO's get conditioned to switch in time to catch that call. But you are right some can do it too early.
You switch too late for some CAs, too early for others.
It might be the hardest part of my job
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