Originally Posted by
DL31082
You have obviously never flown for a regional. Paperwork seems to take forever for the dumbest things. And how long it takes to get to the de-ice pad is mostly determined by how long the line is.
I currently work for a regional, so thats one point.
The airport we were at has 2 total gates, and we were the only departure at 6AM. How long can it really take.
FWIW, I work at a regional with a base on an island, where everything runs on island time, and it doesnt take 25 minutes to MEL a landing light. Write in book, call dispatch, call MOC, receive revised release with MEL, make entry into AML. 5-7 minutes if you're not trying to milk the clock purposely. Crew Placarding at its finest.