Originally Posted by
wmupilot85
Just had to bump this......
In DTW earlier, GoJet was trying to get to the 22L deice pad, so they felt the need to make the right turn into 2N right into the ramp....as we were trying to taxi out. Good thing there was just enough room to have them turn in, and go right back out.
We contact ground, and ground tells us to follow them to the deice pad. I reply back with "We'll follow them, hopefully they know where they are going." Well sure as crap, they go right by the deice pad and continue to taxi. Ground yells at them to stop immediately.
Nothing like a comical fun this morning.
I'm glad it comes sooo naturally to you bud, but DTW is not the easiest place to taxi around, especially if you're not there on a very regular basis. The actual operation looks significantly different than the Jepp diagram and lots of crews can experience a missed turn or temporary disorientation. I've seen more than one Delta main liner do the Exact same thing.
Were you born with inertial navigation in your brain making you superior to all??? Glad to see you find comedy in guys doing the best they can.