Originally Posted by
chuckyt1
Oscar,
If you are referring to my post, it was 30 knots that scares me
. Again, I am not talking about any one carrier. I see many different airlines at speeds that just don't make sense to me.
Most accidents/incidents I have seen in the last thirty years, have happened on the airport.
The linear flow thing you mention sheds a little light. Like I said earlier, two minutes isn't worth it to me. Risk reward and all... I do operate in a hub and spoke system though.
Cheers
Chucky,
As I said, a different system can cause one to operate their aircraft differently. If your aircraft has systems that would make you suspect of taxiing over 20 kts. then don't. On a straight taxiway I feel comfortable at 30kts. and observe that because our FOM says (and Boeing recommends) that is the limit. Not wrong, just different. With 17,000+ hours in the 737 maybe I am too comfortable. That is always a possiblity. You can call it luck, but I have never (we all no what comes after that statement) injured a FA or anyone else. I agree it is all about risk vs. reward, but please when you accuse someone else (I am not saying you did) that they are unsafe, it would be nice to show why.
The Oscar