Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Hey save paper and when you print out the weather and clearance, just tear the paper in half and use the other half for your scratch pad. I do that all of the time. Also, for you guys with Easybid, you can print out trip sheets as well.
And then the re-route comes and you're carrying useless intel.
On the other paper stuff...I think it comes down to cockpit paperwork management: Less is More. On International, we used to have two copies of everything. One was the Master, which got turned in to the company after the trip. The other was scrap. We now get one copy, also turned in, etc... Much better.
If a second or third release/flt plan comes down, having only one copy sure makes sorting things out easier and will help keep y'all out of trouble/'The Cone of Confusion.'
For scratch paper, you might try using the bottom portion of the Weather Briefing. After pushback, it's hardly looked at, and if it's REALLY needed, you know where to find it, IMMHO & YMMV.