Originally Posted by
Flyboydan
We don't have cross trained CSR at MKE. Say what you want to hear or be told but they are getting to be a pain in the butt because we're understaffed to support them, they are always having to swap crews..go figure and they never are in gear to get out early, they are always barely on time, never early. I don't know whether it's a company policy but they the pilots need to get all the but the checklist items done up to "Before Start". Every flight I push, they are always starting from the very first checklist item after they close the door.
After you get a clue, pay a little more attention! It takes no time at all to set up an RJ, you hear something different in your headsets and you jump to conclusions. 80% of the time we're delayed becuase you guys can't get the bags on fast enough or your Pax count is wrong; remember addition isn't that hard! Once the door closes and before push we run our Engine Start Checks to the line so we can pay attention in case you try to bend our a/c, then below the line when cleared to start during push. There are checks on the checklist that can't be completed until doors are closed (Beacon, Doors secured, etc) but I don't expect a ramper to understand.
Every a/c is different so don't expect the CRJ's to work the same as the DoJets. The Pre-Start Check is run as the Pax are boarding and takes about 60 seconds.
So Shut Up, brakes released, cleared to push!