Originally Posted by
aa73
I should have known this would turn into a dick measuring contest of who used to do it better and how much the AA Boeing way is retarded. What a surprise.
Guarding the throttles is a safety thing. There have been cases in the past where a throttle or two moved back and wasn’t caught right away. I’ve been taught to keep my hand on and/or guard the throttles ever since I went through multi engine training.
The guy asked a simple question and I provided a simple answer.
As long as it’s standard and safe WHO CARES which way is better? I’ve been on the 737 going on six years now and have never, ever had a problem with radio management... both as an FO and as a CA. If you guys are complaining about reaching an extra 3 inches to tune the #1 VHF for a frequency change.. or which radio should have Ramp vs ATC.... I got no words.
Good grief.
Sorry but do you not see how your hard headebness is just as frustrating? There is more than one way to skin a cat and your insistence that your wat is always better and safer is just old. Its not 1973 anymore.