Originally Posted by
TenYearsGone
YOU??-->Taxi faster than a slow walk??? You are breaking some reg. someplace, I guarantee it. Are you whistleblowing on yourself?
Grow up? He is, he takes his time and is not in a RUSH. I would much rather be a passenger on an airplane where the pilots take their time. Besides, he is right, the aviation world does not sync their watches to SWA time (those dudes taxi way too fast and are always in a rush).
TEN
Read this FAA publication regarding safety during aircraft taxi, page 4 of 5, under "HASTE"...FAA says by no means exceed 30 knots on a straight taxiway.
http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_s...for%20taxi.pdf
I think we owe that Delta crew in MSY a debt of thanks for helping to keep SWA in compliance with the FAA's best practices for safe taxi.