Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
Yeah, you're being OCD. Unless the chocks get pulled while you are standing inside the airplane and you actually notice it is rolling, how are you going to get inside the plane from outside once the door moves away from the jetway? Not to mention the fact that it would take a lot of time to sprint down the jetway from the terminal or up the stairs from the ramp.
Perhaps I should have been clearer - I was presuming someone on the aircraft would be noticing it, not someone outside. I'd blame it on too many years of ACMI flying with ground crews from all over the world, but the truth is I've seen glaring incompetence right here in the states - so it's not just that.
Yes it's a slim chance, I've been on board when the ground crew has stated "Chocks In" when they really weren't, and yes we started rolling (on an L-1011, and the captain was already out of the seat). So to me the best practice is leaving the controls fully accessible, even if it adds about ten seconds to the amount of time it takes the next guy to place his bag.
But enough seriousness - Back to the TOTDs!