Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It was #1, I don't think the 175 has a cargo door on the left side.
Personally I like the beacon... still controlled by the CA, cannot be misunderstood and everyone on the ramp can see it if they care to look. But no reason not to also have a hand signal to the marshaller, who then signals the rest of them. Beacon is a backup in case of misunderstanding.
The marsheller walks away half the time before giving the chocks in signal. Most of These guys are so clueless - have had an engine running due to no APU and the fueler is hooked up refueling as soon as we pull into the gate and everyone starts unloading bags before the gate even pulls up. And if you’re waiting for a gate agent, they don’t care, they’re robots and don’t have any situational awareness for the most part.