Flying The Friendly Lies
10-09-2013, 08:54 AM
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2010
Position: EWR 777 FO
Posts: 378
There's a captain who regularly asked for less fuel than the flight plan called for and got it. FOs objected in various ways (face to face, pro stan, avoid fly with) and captain was counseled by CP. He learned his lesson--he contacted dispatch to lighten fuel load before the flight plan was generated so the FOs wouldn't know that he had asked for less fuel. FOs eventually caught on to this as well and after a divert it may have stopped. It takes all sorts.
10-12-2013, 06:02 PM
#22
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Position: non reclining seat
Posts: 447
Adding fuel is great but instead of allowing the company to continue to skimp on gas. How about just start taking what they give you. If you got wx enroute, holding, different alt and can't make it divert (if feasible). This happens enough times and guess what. It will get changed. You all know they won't do anything unless forced to.
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