Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
Not to change the subject but I just finished doing the quarterly CQ and am scratching my head at what they talk about in it versus what has come down as guidance for pushing back from the gate and entering WDR numbers etc. It seems to me in the CQ cd that they want us to vigilant and not be distracted during pushback because it is a high threat maneuver and yet I feel like the guidance that has come down recently has said go ahead and put numbers in during pushback. I don't do that. I either put them in before pushback or after we are stopped with the brakes set and receive the wave off.
Just curious what others think. I will continue to do it my way!
Denny
I will do it on the push if its available. I feel that time is low threat, jet under tow, prior to eng. start etc. I typically only start one engine so that commences around "brakes set" so there seems to be enough time to complete before cranking. If not, I will peruse and highlight while F/O begins eng. start. Really feel comfortable reading/highlighting WDR while being pushed back.