Tool of the day
10-25-2018 | 07:23 PM
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Or just maybe he was trying to keep you out of trouble. City of Atlanta has past an ordinance that anyone on the ramp will have a safety vest on and those not in compliance will get a summons(whatever that means) if airport police see you without. Oddly enough, the HVC's that get run between gates in the Porches don't require them, nor do crews being run in the crew vans when running late. PS we don't like it either.
It is kind of known that DAL pilots feel they have super seniority on any regional Delta plane in and out of ATL. This kind of seems like another example of that.
In the end, just shut up and board the plane. It really is that simple.
10-25-2018 | 08:44 PM
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From: Whale FO
Are you suggesting anyone asking for a wind check is a TOTD candidate?
Try yesterday in KDAL, when ATIS winds were something, but in reality they were something completely different. I asked for a wind check, twice, until they told me yeah looks like they are unreliable. We had a 20kts tailwind all the way down. They swapped runways after we landed.
So, I disagree wind check makes you a TOTD
Try yesterday in KDAL, when ATIS winds were something, but in reality they were something completely different. I asked for a wind check, twice, until they told me yeah looks like they are unreliable. We had a 20kts tailwind all the way down. They swapped runways after we landed.
So, I disagree wind check makes you a TOTD
10-25-2018 | 08:47 PM
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Are you suggesting anyone asking for a wind check is a TOTD candidate?
Try yesterday in KDAL, when ATIS winds were something, but in reality they were something completely different. I asked for a wind check, twice, until they told me yeah looks like they are unreliable. We had a 20kts tailwind all the way down. They swapped runways after we landed.
So, I disagree wind check makes you a TOTD
Try yesterday in KDAL, when ATIS winds were something, but in reality they were something completely different. I asked for a wind check, twice, until they told me yeah looks like they are unreliable. We had a 20kts tailwind all the way down. They swapped runways after we landed.
So, I disagree wind check makes you a TOTD
10-26-2018 | 11:18 AM
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Performing my walk around the aircraft in ATL, no safety vest on because the aircraft doesn't have one and we don't have any extra available according to mx. Non-reving Delta FO boards while I'm outside, walks up front to tell the CA that I'm not wearing my safety vest.
This guy was the crown jewel of tools.
This guy was the crown jewel of tools.
10-26-2018 | 01:25 PM
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Performing my walk around the aircraft in ATL, no safety vest on because the aircraft doesn't have one and we don't have any extra available according to mx. Non-reving Delta FO boards while I'm outside, walks up front to tell the CA that I'm not wearing my safety vest.
This guy was the crown jewel of tools.
This guy was the crown jewel of tools.
10-26-2018 | 01:57 PM
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From: 767 Captain
Not much point in asking for a wind check or using on board displays if you just end up ignoring them and landing anyway.
10-26-2018 | 02:01 PM
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He might have mentioned it because the Delta people have been informed that pilots not wearing safety vests in ATL are not allowed on the ramp under any circumstances and if seen by the airport police will be issued summons that carry a substantial fine. He probably was trying to keep your bank account from taking a serious hit!
If they said no vests available tell them departure is not possible. I bet they would find a vest or borrow one.
If they said no vests available tell them departure is not possible. I bet they would find a vest or borrow one.
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