Your “xzy” based crew...
 

Ok, after numerous times commuting, deadheading, or non-revving, why on earth do crews make PA’s about where they’re based? Who the heck cares? I know, nobody! Just more crap that gets spewed over the PA... now back to my movie. :)

Thanks for letting us know how you feel.

I’m guessing you don’t care. Am I right?

That drives me crazy too. In fact all self-aggrandizement PA’s bother me. Shut - up. Keep it short and simple.

What's wrong with a little "base-pride?!" Connect with your fellow passengers. Say I am MSP based and flying to SNA. Proud to say your "Minneapolis based crew," though, truth be told I have never once done so.

I used to become irritated about many things, but then I developed the technique of selective non-perception. :D

I don't say it, but this is industry wide and common. At the least this should be in a general forum. Realistically though, There's a difference between crew members not caring and passengers. The passengers tend to enjoy a lot of things we might find mundane or unnecessary.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that 99% of pax would enjoy a little peace and quiet in between all of the FA announcements pushing the latest skymiles credit card...

Next subject: Gate agents announcing their names.

I make up bases all the time in PAs. Never been questioned. El Segundo works.

Your Luckenbach Texas based flight crew says let's go back.

I should saying "you're Cumming flight crew."


Because it's true when I fly with another pilot from Cumming ga. We are a Cumming flight crew.

Your Timbuktu based flight crew thanks you for flying with us today. We’ve come a long way just to take you on a ride.

Since I commute to the ATL, I don’t mention my base, instead, I say where I live, (small town in central FL). I’m amazed at the amount of neighbors I’ve met as they exit the airplane. “So you’re the guy that flies for Delta!”

But I keep the welcome aboard PA as short as possible, because I commute and I’ve heard way too many long winded morons spewing about their military careers, total fight time, etc,etc.:rolleyes:

KISS principle when it comes to PA’s. Only after 8am and before 10pm. Think before speaking, no uh....uh....uh.....uh’s.
Do not report the weather like a ATIS report.....cloudy, sunny, partly cloudy, temp, precipitation, wind.

Your post annoyed me. The fact that you’re watching a movie annoys me. All the other posters annoyed me. I find I’m annoyed a lot lately by little stuff. Who cares about your post? Respectfully, your Mustang Ranch, NV based fellow poster.

I’m advocating for boxing announcer style intros on the PA.
“And nowwwww, clocking in with 14,000 hours, flying out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the hyper four-striper.....”

Fun fact, the passengers don’t care about the wind...agree with all the rest though

Wind as “Windy”, not direction or speed, especially in knots.
Not sure if people care about taking off or landing on a certain runway (27L)
I usually throw in gate info at the larger airports.
#1 thing that bugs the snot out of me, after the door shuts at gate, then 5 min later the FA’s announcements are over and we are still sitting at gate then another 5-10 min go by still no movement and no dang PA.

I keep all my PAs short, especially since most of our planes have live entertainment. And my predeparture PA includes a warning it’s going to be bumpy. If it’s smooth they think you’re awesome, if it’s bumpy they were warned!
Amazing how often the descent clearance comes during the new 5 prior PA. Another reason to keep it short.

"Folks, from the flight deck, sorry for interrupting your movie. We're about to start our descent into XYZ. We'll be on the ground in 20-25 minutes. Flight Attendants, please prepare the cabin." *click*

But what about the altimeter setting?

And is it runway 27 left or 27 right?

People need to know.

Where is XZY, and more importantly, what's the DOH of the junior lineholder?

Had a guy report the altimeter setting once, made me chuckle. Hours and military experience? That’s breaching heavily into tool status.

Have you heard of Capt Hollywood? If not, look him up, it’s magical.

That's mine exactly!

Except I yodel it.

“From the flight deck” is important as well. Sometimes that line is overlooked. People might get confused and think they are hearing God if you don’t clarify that point.

I keep my PAs to a minimum, always short and sweet, but I do say 'from the flight deck' just so the pax pay attention as they tend to tune out FA announcements. I agree it sounds lame though...but I can't think of anything better. Help!

Which airplanes have a flight deck? Any Delta airplane I’ve flown only has a cockpit as evidenced by the cockpit voice recorder.

“Ladies and Gentlemen on behalf of your cockpit crew, thanks for choosing Delta today. We will begin our initial descent into XYZ shortly and expect to have you on the ground in 30 minutes. Flights attendants please prepare the cabin for arrival”

Do you fly any with a yoke shaker? Or auto thrust levers?

Sometimes individuals in the cockpit think they are. I remember one Captain years ago whose first name Lloyd had been changed by others to the nickname Lord. It was appropriate.

Good point. If people thought it was merely God speaking, they wouldn’t pay attention. ;)

Dang. Things must be going pretty well if we're going to whine about petty nonsense like this. You do know not *every* gripe deserves public attention, right? Why dont we save our acrimony for ALPA reps selling bad TA's, company folks that ban scotch on International deadheads, and that dude who wants us all to wear long sleeve shirts and Breitlings. <Psst, nobody can see your Breitling if you're wearing the long-sleeve shirt.>

We should all take some notes from Captain Dave, I am all too familiar with how Alan feels in the first clip.

https://youtu.be/-5WY_lCXIRI

https://youtu.be/HZyan0-MvUI

Okay, all youse guys that are saying “on the ground” in your PA’s need to say “landing” instead.;):)

Denny

All flights end “on the ground”, one way or another. Those which are by “landing” include most of the survivable ones. ;)

I agree with you, Denny.

My next PA will be done correctly. Thank You!

Some end up in the water, though

We need to steal lines from disney world's jungle cruise.

"Hey folks, its first officer David M Bartz and we are number one for departure and so we should be under water here in just a few moments, at this time fli... oh I mean under way, oh my gosh, I didn't mean that, under way........ Flight attendants please prepare the cabin for departure."