Originally Posted by
gojo
I agree. The only one I ever saw do it differently was Pinnacle. But they did a few things weird such as shutting the flight deck door before the boarding door. Chime 5 minutes prior to landing to name a few
Yeah, wanna hear the stupid part? On the 900 the PF sets the altitude bug at Pinnacle!
I personally hated it.... when being cleared for approach, descent, and turned onto the LOC, the pilots wouuld both reach up and cross swords on the MCP.
I do however like the 5 mnute chime... FAs are often dense, and they dn't understand that hearing a gear and flaps coming down means that we are landing... so the 5 minute chime gave them some time to get prepared.
Pinnacle also had really good checklists... we use the XJ checklists on the 900 and they are wretched.
For example. the before takeoff check bbelow the line:
Item 1-FO-RUnway 3-6, heading Three Six Zero, first fix Chanute, engine failure proc is straight out heading 360, flaps 8, flex thrust, 88.8 for 88.4, Final Takeoff Brief.
Capt: Final Takeoff Brief COmplete.
ITEM FRIGGIN 2 ON THE Before Takeoff Checklist:
FO: Runway heading first fix...
Capt-Runway Three Six, Heading three six zero, first fix cchanute.
FO; Runway three six ditto ditto
It is so stupid, all while taxiing around congested airports.