Originally Posted by
at6d
Couple of questions from a SWA guy.
—So on this flight if I understand it a third crew member was present? As in required or a jumpseater? Was this person up on comms? What is this persons role during taxi? See something say something?
—Was the taxi route briefed? Verbalized?
—Did the captain verbalize something along the lines of “clear to cross 31L?” (Wrong runway?)
—Would the FO be conducting a prepare for takeoff PA during a runway crossing?
—Is the FO new? Unfamiliar? Been to JFK before?.
The third crewmember was required and should be just as involved in what's going on as the other two. It should have all been briefed, and nothing should have been happening as they were crossing the runway. Of course I'm using the word 'should' in each case, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. The crew was JFK based, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're all familiar. That said, I find it very unlikely that all three were new to operating at JFK.
Of course I don't know, but this feels like expectation bias. I'll bet they did exactly what they briefed.