Wilson Says: What's really happening new MEC
08-12-2024, 04:04 AM
#51
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Joined APC: Dec 2021
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Just in case any captains need 100% clarity here: if it’s anywhere near 30C in the cockpit you should have started the APU as soon as you got up the stairs. Air cart or no cart. You shouldn’t need to ask the FO if they are comfortable. No one is comfortable in that situation.
08-12-2024, 07:04 AM
#52
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Joined APC: Nov 2010
Posts: 82
This seems to be common sense but lots of MD Captains do not do this. It doesn't matter that it is 3am and the sun is down guys. It is still sweltering inside that plane. It is easy to ascertain this by the sweat profusely running down your head and neck. Taking your tie off was the first thing you did when you got on the airplane but you still won't start the APU, even after your crewmember has gotten in his or her seat and opened their window. This is a huge clue that you are a knuckle head and are setting a bad tone from the get go. We are all tired and cranky and this just makes things worse. If fuel is tight, then just put more on. Honestly, this is not a hard decision to make and would do wonders for the crew force.
1. Take care of your crew.
2. If it’s not comfortable in the airplane, start the APU. (See point 1)
3. Add gas if you or your crew aren’t comfortable with what’s on the release. (See point 1)
4. Don’t be eager to LTAET. (See point 1)
5. No rush to release the parking brake. (See point 1)
6. Don’t be afraid to set the parking brake. (See point 1)
…there are more but y’all already know that.
08-12-2024, 09:34 AM
#53
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: 767 Captain
Posts: 3,989
This seems to be common sense but lots of MD Captains do not do this. It doesn't matter that it is 3am and the sun is down guys. It is still sweltering inside that plane. It is easy to ascertain this by the sweat profusely running down your head and neck. Taking your tie off was the first thing you did when you got on the airplane but you still won't start the APU, even after your crewmember has gotten in his or her seat and opened their window. This is a huge clue that you are a knuckle head and are setting a bad tone from the get go. We are all tired and cranky and this just makes things worse. If fuel is tight, then just put more on. Honestly, this is not a hard decision to make and would do wonders for the crew force.
08-12-2024, 09:57 AM
#54
Aspiring PSA Captain
Joined APC: Sep 2020
Posts: 877
I think we've figured out that common sense isn't always so common within some of our folks. I always laugh when I see the fuel savings picture the company puts up around the system (pretty old at this point, maybe they're scarce now). It has an FO sweating his a$$ off with visible sweat on his head and neck llooking down at something with the caption, "Every drop counts". Uh.... yeah. SMH.
Maybe they meant for people to hydrate and were referring to the drops of sweat.
08-12-2024, 11:12 AM
#55
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Joined APC: May 2006
Position: Excessed WB Capt.
Posts: 1,086
08-14-2024, 01:05 PM
#59
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Joined APC: Aug 2018
Position: Sitting down, I get up and walk around so it just depends
Posts: 93
NMB is made up of retired airline pilots who also completed a career in the guard / reserve. Their bios are below link. Of course they know what a SIG is, and this additional recall questions stability in the union.
https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/inde...the-mediators/
https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/inde...the-mediators/
08-14-2024, 01:40 PM
#60
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Joined APC: Nov 2008
Posts: 266
NMB is made up of retired airline pilots who also completed a career in the guard / reserve. Their bios are below link. Of course they know what a SIG is, and this additional recall questions stability in the union.
https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/inde...the-mediators/
https://nmb.gov/NMB_Application/inde...the-mediators/
That being the case, I still don’t understand how you could say “of course they know what a SIG is”. I didn’t know what a SIG was prior to FedEx, or a plethora of other nonsense terms and titles that don’t exist in the code of federal regulations that dictate roles and responsibilities within a Part 121 airline.
The sooner we figure out what playing field we are on, the sooner we get to the result we are all working towards.
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