To all you Effo’s
07-02-2024, 05:34 AM
#101
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 2,500
With the current Flight Ops Management, I'm not putting my @rse on the line going into a FSI relying on saying things were "coordinated differently by the captain" cause we all know meeting in FPA is stupid. If things go south for FO on commute or drive, cool we can coordinate.
Some of you think it's the equivalent of going five over the speed limit. Good luck with that line of logic if you ever get put through the ringer for some reason. Sorry for the 5 minute inconvience, but CYA is the game in this career esp right now. I'll make it up in beers at the layover if you want, but not at The Yardhouse.
Some of you think it's the equivalent of going five over the speed limit. Good luck with that line of logic if you ever get put through the ringer for some reason. Sorry for the 5 minute inconvience, but CYA is the game in this career esp right now. I'll make it up in beers at the layover if you want, but not at The Yardhouse.
07-02-2024, 05:46 AM
#102
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2010
Position: A-320 CA
Posts: 324
If you call what you're flying a "jet", your number on the tool scale starts to increase. Just about as good as showing up with a Ray-Ban holster on and smacking gum over a headset.
We had one idiot that had a train whistle that he would blow before taxi. What I was fantasizing about doing to him reminded me of a Daffy Duck cartoon.
True Story.
We had one idiot that had a train whistle that he would blow before taxi. What I was fantasizing about doing to him reminded me of a Daffy Duck cartoon.
True Story.
07-02-2024, 06:33 AM
#103
Sweet Chin Music
Joined APC: Mar 2023
Position: AB FO
Posts: 253
07-02-2024, 06:52 AM
#104
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2020
Position: Killin' Natsees
Posts: 191
1. And put your contact info in EZCCS! I will email you if that is the only info available, but I am not going out of my way to tell you to meet at the plane if you can't be bothered to facilitate being contactable. Same for making your schedule visible to others. There are times that benefits YOU! Still amazed at how many don't have a text number listed, and it is usually more senior FOs. Then you will come on APC and complain the CA isn't reaching out prior to show.
2. Don't ask the CA if you should do the walkaround. It's bad form. On the NB fleets especially, the CA has a lot going on at times, such as his own preflight, briefing the FAs, coordinating with MX/CS/ops/dispatch, trying to get non-revs on, etc., and is having to do this repeatedly because you're on leg three, your second airplane swap, and already delayed. I will try to get the walkaround when I can, but assume you are doing it because its YOUR job.
3. Try listening. If the CA calls for the "before takeoff checklist" or adds the words "all the way through", guess what that means? It means do the WHOLE THING. It doesn't mean to take it upon yourself to stop at the line. This has been a trend lately for some reason, and there are issues with not paying attention to what is briefed. I try to make the briefs "brief", but you've got to put the phone down and do your part.
Flame away.
2. Don't ask the CA if you should do the walkaround. It's bad form. On the NB fleets especially, the CA has a lot going on at times, such as his own preflight, briefing the FAs, coordinating with MX/CS/ops/dispatch, trying to get non-revs on, etc., and is having to do this repeatedly because you're on leg three, your second airplane swap, and already delayed. I will try to get the walkaround when I can, but assume you are doing it because its YOUR job.
3. Try listening. If the CA calls for the "before takeoff checklist" or adds the words "all the way through", guess what that means? It means do the WHOLE THING. It doesn't mean to take it upon yourself to stop at the line. This has been a trend lately for some reason, and there are issues with not paying attention to what is briefed. I try to make the briefs "brief", but you've got to put the phone down and do your part.
Flame away.
07-02-2024, 06:55 AM
#105
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 382
1. And put your contact info in EZCCS! I will email you if that is the only info available, but I am not going out of my way to tell you to meet at the plane if you can't be bothered to facilitate being contactable. Same for making your schedule visible to others. There are times that benefits YOU! Still amazed at how many don't have a text number listed, and it is usually more senior FOs. Then you will come on APC and complain the CA isn't reaching out prior to show.
2. Don't ask the CA if you should do the walkaround. It's bad form. On the NB fleet the CA has a lot going on at times, such as his own preflight, briefing the FAs, coordinating with MX/CS/ops/dispatch, trying to get non-revs on, etc, and is having to do this all over again because your on leg three, your second airplane swap, and already delayed. I will try to get the walkaround when I can, but assume you are doing it because its YOUR job.
3. Try listening. If the CA calls for the "before takeoff checklist" or adds the words "all the way through", guess what that means? It means do the WHOLE THING. It doesn't mean to take it upon yourself to stop at the line. This has been a trend lately for some reason, and there are issues with not paying attention to what is briefed. I try to make the briefs "brief", but you've got to put the phone down and do your part.
Flame away.
2. Don't ask the CA if you should do the walkaround. It's bad form. On the NB fleet the CA has a lot going on at times, such as his own preflight, briefing the FAs, coordinating with MX/CS/ops/dispatch, trying to get non-revs on, etc, and is having to do this all over again because your on leg three, your second airplane swap, and already delayed. I will try to get the walkaround when I can, but assume you are doing it because its YOUR job.
3. Try listening. If the CA calls for the "before takeoff checklist" or adds the words "all the way through", guess what that means? It means do the WHOLE THING. It doesn't mean to take it upon yourself to stop at the line. This has been a trend lately for some reason, and there are issues with not paying attention to what is briefed. I try to make the briefs "brief", but you've got to put the phone down and do your part.
Flame away.
07-02-2024, 08:15 AM
#106
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2019
Position: NYC Based 320 CA
Posts: 249
07-02-2024, 10:43 AM
#108
Retired.
Joined APC: Mar 2010
Posts: 422
07-02-2024, 11:44 AM
#109
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,333
And I thought Delta pilots are supposed to be the anal retentive rule followers. Odds are your gate isn't anywhere near a crew room. 90% of the time I'm picking up my coffee at report time. I actually don't even start to worry about where the FO is until 25 minutes before departure.
07-02-2024, 11:45 AM
#110
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2010
Position: A-320 CA
Posts: 324
And I thought Delta pilots are supposed to be the anal retentive rule followers. Odds are your gate isn't anywhere near a crew room. 90% of the time I'm picking up my coffee at report time. I actually don't even start to worry about where the FO is until 25 minutes before departure.
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