Originally Posted by
Al Czervik
A lot of stupid procedures on the Boeing at AA. Do you UAL guys guard the throttles on Boeing?
It's allowed and a few old timers still do, but it's mostly disappearing.
I really find the tuning panel issue incredible. It's called a "radio tuning panel" because it tunes . . . wait for it . . . radioS plural not just VHF R, but heh who am I to argue with Luddites.
Sadly ran into this on my second to last trip as an FO. Luckily I only have one more trip as an FO and I'm off to training as an Airbus captain in EWR. Who knew it would be 22 years to make captain. (I should preface that by admitting I waited and will be 31% in base.)