Originally Posted by
theaviator
Well im relatively new, and I always state this before we fly, its part of my brief to the capt. Im still slow at running flows at times. So I always ask if I can run the before take off flow early. Ive had a couple tell me no, then tell me to run it too late and preceed to yell at me when we are not ready at the end. Then I had a captain close the cockpit door for me but it never latched. So it was hitting the lock on taxi and clicking and I got yelled at for not locking the door. I had a real bad experience today that ill have to PM you with the details. Its been a lot of little stuff but it really sets the mood for the whole trip.
I undersand your frustration. We were all new at somepoint and the captains should understand that. Running the before takeoff checklist depends on how long of a taxi you have. Flying out of JFK I run my checklist when we are 4th. in line. Out of CVG and other airport, taxi time could be very fast and I run my checklist early so I'm not rushed. Just remmeber, DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RUSH YOU. It's your butt on the line. Your captaind should understand that you are trying to protect him and your self. It will get better. PM me if you have any issues.