Walkarounds required every leg now
04-29-2023, 04:44 AM
#111
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My last trip I terminated an airplane in Dallas. As I was doing my "thorough" walkaround 3 mechanics were busy checking the lights and opening panels as part of their nightly checks. Makes a lot of sense don't it? I just happened to be flying with a CKA that day, had it been a regular Captain I probably would've conveniently "forgot" about the new guidance and just bolted.
04-29-2023, 04:55 AM
#112
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04-29-2023, 05:06 AM
#113
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04-29-2023, 06:10 AM
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I have a feeling this policy is going to get tweaked, but in the meantime yeah, that's the correct answer. They changed the FOM wording and that's how they are interpreting it. Walkarounds no matter what.
I know what I am doing in maintenance bases on a terminator. What you do is up to you.
I know what I am doing in maintenance bases on a terminator. What you do is up to you.
04-30-2023, 03:47 AM
#116
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It’s so sneaky the way the changed it. The new wording in the “Terminating” section makes no mention of a walk around at all, but it’s implied because walk arounds are now required whenever you are not operating the plane on the next leg and the new crew is not there.
04-30-2023, 07:45 AM
#117
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interpret it like a NATOPs. It doesn’t say you can’t not do a walkaround at a maintenance base.
04-30-2023, 07:59 AM
#118
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no one is going to find that bird strike that keeps the company in business by noticing it 5 min before someone else. It's not about delays. I'd it was about delays theyd fix the 100 other things that delay us every day. Its about creating more divisiveness
04-30-2023, 08:42 AM
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guys are getting all wrapped up about this. The rampers still do their walk around every leg. MX does their walk around at night.
no one is going to find that bird strike that keeps the company in business by noticing it 5 min before someone else. It's not about delays. I'd it was about delays theyd fix the 100 other things that delay us every day. Its about creating more divisiveness
no one is going to find that bird strike that keeps the company in business by noticing it 5 min before someone else. It's not about delays. I'd it was about delays theyd fix the 100 other things that delay us every day. Its about creating more divisiveness
It's all part of the general pilot harassment program. Making easy hard for 50+ years.
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