Originally Posted by
frmrdashtrash
You guys have 7 day off reserve lines?
FWIW, when NJA was putting me on Pinnacle flights, it was always single engine taxi, APU off until just before push, APU shutdown after 2nd motor running, single engine back into the gate after landing (as evidenced by all of us sweating back there). I even asked one of the captains about the "negotiations", he voiced his disgust about it, but his aircraft operation said otherwise.
I sincerely hope you guys get what you're worth, but you're going to have to fight for it.
Guess things changed a bit since I left. We used to crank the APU as soon as we signed the jet, and leave it running until 10k, per the checklist. Then we crank it on again on descent below 10k, again, per the checklist, and leave it running until I meet the next crew on the jetbridge... I put safety, crew and passengers comfort on top of anything else
