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04-17-2023, 06:51 PM

#61

EskimoJet

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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450

For all those commenting that aren't SWA...I don't think the issue is the walk around itself. The issue is that it's on top of our multiple scheduled/unscheduled aircraft swaps and attempt at short ground time between legs (35-45 minutes) while not providing crew meals...so it's just 1 more time consuming task during an already compressed event. Good thing pilots control the parking brake...we'll go when we're ready and not let the schedule dictate our actions.

lmao try 25 mins in between block in to block out. without meals. FO does all, walk around, program the fms etc. that was actually fun to me. still is. walk around on a 737 is a 3 minute thing, not an issue. all airlines do it.

04-18-2023, 02:34 AM

#62

Crockrocket95

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Originally Posted by EskimoJet

Guess you are just the gem of the airline world. Have you not been paying attention to why we are ****ed? We are in section 6 and the place decided to add more workload... yeah ..

04-18-2023, 02:57 AM

#63

WHACKMASTER

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Originally Posted by EskimoJet

3 minute walk-around? Pffft. Not if you’re doing it right. And all SW pilots should be “doing it right”.

04-18-2023, 05:24 AM

#64

Smooth at FL450

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Originally Posted by EskimoJet

ok now do those walk arounds at opposing ends of the new terminal in Denver while getting some food in between. Again, we control the parking brake.

04-18-2023, 05:37 AM

#65

at6d

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FOs have brakes too.

04-18-2023, 05:39 AM

#66

FliesInSoup

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Pilots are lazy.

I'd explain more, but...

04-18-2023, 05:43 AM

#67

Guppydriver95

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Originally Posted by CA1900

Does that mean we'll soon be able to just push VNAV for takeoff and leave it the F alone? Maybe stop setting 0's, and the other weirdo stuff we do that nobody else does with the same airplane?

You don’t use vnav for takeoff? Is it a certification thing? That seems odd.

04-18-2023, 05:54 AM

#68

Smooth at FL450

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Originally Posted by Guppydriver95

You don’t use vnav for takeoff? Is it a certification thing? That seems odd.

we do, but the company supposedly wants us manually messing around with climb speeds at 1000’…except SNA where we can let the system just do its thing.

04-18-2023, 07:14 AM

#69

EyeKantEven

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Originally Posted by Caveman

I know at ValuJet walk-arounds were common place and that excellence was continued on at AT

What other excellence was continued -- like -- oxygen generators and stuff?

04-18-2023, 07:27 AM

#70

Pinchacabron

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In a past life, PIC was able to delegate preflight but was required to do post flight. This was intended to have two sets of eyes on the aircraft every flight. Different people see different things. If I miss it on a preflight I’ll probably miss it on a post flight. Ultimately the PIC is responsible for accepting the aircraft and returning it in an airworthy condition. Discuss….