Originally Posted by baseball

I think the difference is you've been conditioned to do it in a shorter period of time. Same for me on a B757 SFO-OGG. But, the trouble is, I find myself cutting corners. Not on big things, but in order to get it all done in 45 minutes the CA usually does the walk around, and there is no time for a crew briefing. Everything has to be done right, and done right the first time with no MX or catering issues.

Having more time allows more opportunity to spot errors and correct them and/or get help to where it is needed to get the jet out.

the 777 with twice the crew compliment and twice the pax load has allot of moving parts. The CA needs time to see all the parts work and to insure it's all getting done. Sure, you can cram 12 pounds of crap into a 10 pound bag, but why?