Originally Posted by
untied
How about having the Captain start the engines during pushback? He is busy communicating with the ground crew and looking for the "thumbs up". Who's watching the engine???
The F/O will now sit there doing nothing as the Captain handles EVERYTHING during pushback and engine start. That's a good use of resources.....
Ah, that's another thing that will change then. There is no "thumbs up" signal at CAL. Sorry, a little levity.
If the FO is doing "nothing" why wouldn't he watch the engine start as well. You know....for safety?