DCA - Airbus or 737?
06-06-2020, 04:28 PM
#21
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I would say the 737 FO position has to be the hardest working one at this company. The level of automation, and the lack of it when you compare the two, is quite comical.
Let's say you are flying out of Vegas next month, middle of the afternoon with a heavy, bleeds off takeoff. There are about 17 steps the FO on the 73 has to do to make that happen. On the bus? It's negative 1 step. That's right, all you have to do is forget to turn off the APU.
Yes, some of our older busses are getting louder, but just the noise level differences really add up when it comes to fatigue. Or having room for two jumpseats? I could go on, but then more people would want to take my (soon to be furloughed) seat.
Let's say you are flying out of Vegas next month, middle of the afternoon with a heavy, bleeds off takeoff. There are about 17 steps the FO on the 73 has to do to make that happen. On the bus? It's negative 1 step. That's right, all you have to do is forget to turn off the APU.
Yes, some of our older busses are getting louder, but just the noise level differences really add up when it comes to fatigue. Or having room for two jumpseats? I could go on, but then more people would want to take my (soon to be furloughed) seat.
06-07-2020, 07:33 AM
#23
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Joined APC: Jan 2020
Posts: 215
I would say the 737 FO position has to be the hardest working one at this company. The level of automation, and the lack of it when you compare the two, is quite comical.
Let's say you are flying out of Vegas next month, middle of the afternoon with a heavy, bleeds off takeoff. There are about 17 steps the FO on the 73 has to do to make that happen. On the bus? It's negative 1 step. That's right, all you have to do is forget to turn off the APU.
Yes, some of our older busses are getting louder, but just the noise level differences really add up when it comes to fatigue. Or having room for two jumpseats? I could go on, but then more people would want to take my (soon to be furloughed) seat.
Let's say you are flying out of Vegas next month, middle of the afternoon with a heavy, bleeds off takeoff. There are about 17 steps the FO on the 73 has to do to make that happen. On the bus? It's negative 1 step. That's right, all you have to do is forget to turn off the APU.
Yes, some of our older busses are getting louder, but just the noise level differences really add up when it comes to fatigue. Or having room for two jumpseats? I could go on, but then more people would want to take my (soon to be furloughed) seat.
Don't over think it.
06-07-2020, 08:09 AM
#24
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06-07-2020, 08:15 AM
#25
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Position: A320 Captain
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If it’s such a great setup, why didn’t they use it in the 777 or 787? It’s not like the guppy isn’t still being built and improvements couldn’t be made.
06-07-2020, 08:48 AM
#26
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06-07-2020, 08:54 AM
#27
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Southwest and ryanair have made any improvements to that plane impossible. I think the max will be the last of the line though. As soon as those 2 take on a second type, game over.
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06-07-2020, 08:56 AM
#28
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06-07-2020, 09:09 AM
#29
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It's Jurassic. The Bus is automatic. Fly what you want to fly. It's a trade-off.
Last edited by Poss; 06-07-2020 at 09:45 AM.
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