Originally Posted by
The Ocho Libre
From a couple posts back, it looks like a flashlight but I have heard some airlines are handing out chem detectors that look like a flashlight to be used during the walk around when picking up an aircraft from the inbound crew. Since chem is supposed to be off in descent, any residual means procedures weren't followed. I doubt anyone would turn a guy in though, that wouldnt go over very well. Might be bs, just what I heard recently and it would help to explain why a guy would do a walk around in the daytime with a "flashlight." Good catch, but most regular types would never notice.
Dude... I just picked up my "flashlight" from the equipment issue office. I am the only one p.o.'d about this thing? If they are going to give us a clandestine detector shaped like a flashlight, at least MAKE IT A FLASHLIGHT, TOO. It's all cool during the day. I'm sure no one is really going to notice me doing a preflight during daylight with a flashlight. But now at night, I have to carry this freaking thing, along with a REAL flashlight in order to preflight. Un-freaking-believable.
I don't know why they moved away from the older pen-style detector. I know it took 20 minutes to fully detect a leak, but at least I could carry it in my shirt pocket.
I'm emailing HB as soon as I get back from this trip. What a waste of $$$... :-(