Originally Posted by
nwaf16dude
T, it may not be a written policy, but what Carl is saying is the way I was taught during my two TOE's last month with south LCA's. It wouldn't be the only "technique" that was briefed in a way that made it sound like a "procedure." I don't have a lot of complaints about my training, but I did hear a lot of "this is the way we do it" for things that aren't written down anywhere. I like being given techniques, but they should be presented as such and not briefed as procedure.
Many things that are termed "Best Practice" here at DAL somehow feel like procedures. They are technique. Look at the FOM and see how it defines crew rest. It is vague for a reason. The only thing that is directive is the PIC requirement. Even that can change with dispatcher approval. Go read the FOM and report back.