Originally Posted by
aa73
Go ahead and prep your swamp land, I'm buying. It's an absolutely true statement.
Who starts engines at AA? The CA.
Who answers EVERY challenge on the T/O checklist (11 items?) The CA.
Who makes the PA to seat the F/As for takeoff? The CA.
Who chimes the F/As when we are cleared onto the runway? The CA.
Furthermore, most if not all airlines get their T/O data at the gate. We usually get it on pushback or taxi out. Meaning that the F/O is now heads down comparing predicted vs. actual T/O data - while we're taxiing.
I'm just getting warmed up... we could do this all night. AA has long been doing it this way, flying in the face of conformity and normal F/O duties at EVERY OTHER AIRLINE worldwide. All of this stuff results in a whole lot of stuff not very evenly split between both crewmembers. This results in slower than usual taxi speeds to get all the stuff done SAFELY.
73
1) Safety issue. Should be dealt with by your union safety committee.
2)Tough to talk and drive isn't it. Tell me, how come I don't see these guys/gals crawling along the LBJ in DFW talking on their cell phones. But I digress, if it distracts you it should be dealt with by the union safety committee. APA does have one, doesn't it?
3)Again, you have a switch on the com panel that enables you to talk on the PA via your headset mic, (you do wear them, right?)
4)If it's a safety issue, see #1.
Bottom line, why is it the only time AA taxis no faster than a baby can crawl is during contract negotiations? Do the procedures change? Remember, you brought up the safety issue.
