Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
our DC-9 guys might be manly flying that mofo... but check this out:
I vote for our new before takeoff callout to be "3....2....1... GO!"
Love the "[takeoff] briefing, any update?" "no updates."
Man is that slick. A lot less heads down at a moment, when there may not be an excess of time, and you end up with Mr. Let Me Double Check As If I Never Checked Before: "okay, let's take a look, I see 8R in the box, I see 8R outside, I see 8R on the screen. We're doing the... let me double check here... where did that clearance go, ah yes, GEETK departure, the first fix according to the plate is HERSHCLWAZPAID and that checks... let's see, page 2... okay there, that checks in the box... so, it's 8R..."