Originally Posted by
The Juice
I would make the point that it is the job of the company (dispatcher's message via ACARS, MX control, MX at the base, ops, gate agent) to notify you of such delays/issues, not the job of the CA (sure as heck not the job of the FO) to seek this info out.
You want to check the dumper and make sure its clean too? Having a clean bathroom is important too. Want to check the cargo load to make sure it matches the load manifest?
We clearly will not agree on this, but dont get upset when people give you grief when they click the mic on your ops calls. Just as you are annoyed with the behavior of people doing that, they are equally as annoyed by the behavior you are demonstrating at that time.
Dont complain about APC. You signed up and entered the thunderdome. If it hurts too much, maybe think about how much you want to post/read on here. This forum has been the cause of ulcers and night sweats to some.
Ok. Perhaps I shouldn't check the wx radar on my phone either. I'll wait in my cockpit chair and hope somebody spoons the information to my mouth. The point is, there is more to this job than pushing a few buttons in the right order and sitting back and drinking coffee. Perhaps I should sit in the plane waiting for a jetway driver while not making any more money instead of calling to get someone to let everyone off the plane so I can go home. I seriously doubt people are calling ops to get things done so they can get it on time and fix the A14 on behalf of the company at this point. Maybe I'm wrong, but for me that ship sailed in December. Just quit pretending the evil Jyri or Bendo will read about this stuff on APC or listen to mic clicks on their secret ops tape recorder and think, "ok, now let's pay them what they are worth"