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TiredSoul 12-03-2018 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by Ducttape (Post 2718160)
Seems you’re new to the airline world, remember this works both ways.

CRM is a two way street. So passive aggressively reading the before push checklist during the push is just as bad as not doing it at all. It’s to catch things before the push, not during. So if you are in a position where you are not able to compete this checklist, for whatever reason, you need to ask the CA to hold pushes in the future to do this checklist.

It’s not being passive aggressive by 1)complaining on a forum 2) reading it during the push to “get it on the CVR” or 3)you calling to “stop push” on your own.

If I forgot a checklist and the FO said nothing but got on the intercom to “stop push” to the tug, you have failed as have I.

CRM exists for a reason. It’s not there to sulk and complain from the right seat about how “old and non compliant” the CA is and not for him to sit and grumble about “these new FOs trying to run the show”. It’s to save your lives and the pax in the back. Decades of CRM saving lives backs this up.

Time to maybe take a step back and ask what you can do better as an FO to promote healthy CRM

All this ^^^^^

( We really need a like button)

butthert 12-04-2018 03:17 AM


Originally Posted by Ducttape (Post 2718160)
Seems you’re new to the airline world, remember this works both ways.

CRM is a two way street. So passive aggressively reading the before push checklist during the push is just as bad as not doing it at all. It’s to catch things before the push, not during. So if you are in a position where you are not able to compete this checklist, for whatever reason, you need to ask the CA to hold pushes in the future to do this checklist.

It’s not being passive aggressive by 1)complaining on a forum 2) reading it during the push to “get it on the CVR” or 3)you calling to “stop push” on your own.

If I forgot a checklist and the FO said nothing but got on the intercom to “stop push” to the tug, you have failed as have I.

CRM exists for a reason. It’s not there to sulk and complain from the right seat about how “old and non compliant” the CA is and not for him to sit and grumble about “these new FOs trying to run the show”. It’s to save your lives and the pax in the back. Decades of CRM saving lives backs this up.

Time to maybe take a step back and ask what you can do better as an FO to promote healthy CRM

Yeah this is right on.
These younger group of millennial FOs I've flown with over the past couple of years are like a Star Trek convention. Everybody wants to be a captain. Very irritating and a challenge to good CRM.

labbats 12-04-2018 06:24 AM


Originally Posted by butthert (Post 2718654)
Yeah this is right on.
These younger group of millennial FOs I've flown with over the past couple of years are like a Star Trek convention. Everybody wants to be a captain. Very irritating and a challenge to good CRM.


When I was an FO I felt that my job was to make the Captain’s job as easy as possible.

Most FOs do a good job but in regards to the complaints above most can be traced to an attitude of anxiously waiting to correct me as the Captain instead of using your knowledge to help me. I get zero joy out of pointing out errors of FOs and usually wait out mistakes so they can figure them out. If it isn’t unsafe or against SOPs let it ride.

Floobs 12-04-2018 09:49 AM


Originally Posted by butthert (Post 2718654)
Yeah this is right on.
These younger group of millennial FOs I've flown with over the past couple of years are like a Star Trek convention. Everybody wants to be a captain. Very irritating and a challenge to good CRM.

You've got the perfect username. "Butthert"

vessbot 12-04-2018 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by Ducttape (Post 2718160)
CRM is a two way street. So passive aggressively reading the before push checklist during the push is just as bad as not doing it at all. It’s to catch things before the push, not during. So if you are in a position where you are not able to compete this checklist, for whatever reason, you need to ask the CA to hold pushes in the future to do this checklist.

It wasn't passive aggressive in intent, it's just getting the job done while going with the flow so we can move on, as best I can. But some reflection on this thread has led me to think the better way is to let it wait until the CA finishes talking with the push crew (despite that the next instant they'll be telling us we're clear to start the engines, and he'll probably be getting huffy at me not starting the engines right away)


Originally Posted by labbats (Post 2718703)
When I was an FO I felt that my job was to make the Captain’s job as easy as possible.

While that's a great principle overall, it only works if the Captain is trying to do the job right. Those who aren't (the easiest possible for them is if the FO keeps his mouth shut and just goes along with whatever the CA has planned, or not planned) put the FO in a forced choice between making the Captain's job easy, vs. doing his own job right.


Most FOs do a good job but in regards to the complaints above most can be traced to an attitude of anxiously waiting to correct me as the Captain instead of using your knowledge to help me. I get zero joy out of pointing out errors of FOs and usually wait out mistakes so they can figure them out. If it isn’t unsafe or against SOPs let it ride.
I don't get any pleasure out of it either, despite how I'm being painted here. When he makes a mistake that's an obvious oversight (like we all make, being human) I simply call it out, he thanks me, and we all move on with our happy selves. If, instead, it's something knowingly against SOP (usually out of laziness or hurry) then I feel it as a burden on myself to have to choose to let the flight keep operating that way, or point out the obvious like a schoolmarm nag. I end up letting a lot of the minor things slide, and pick my battles for the big ticket items. It's tiring and wish I wasn't put in this position! If I was the way you describe, I'd be gleefully awaiting these moments instead.

TiredSoul 12-05-2018 12:57 AM


Originally Posted by labbats (Post 2718703)
When I was an FO I felt that my job was to make the Captain’s job as easy as possible.

Most FOs do a good job but in regards to the complaints above most can be traced to an attitude of anxiously waiting to correct me as the Captain instead of using your knowledge to help me. I get zero joy out of pointing out errors of FOs and usually wait out mistakes so they can figure them out. If it isn’t unsafe or against SOPs let it ride.

This too ^^^^^

OOfff 12-05-2018 01:18 AM

TOTD: everyone trying to measure the length of their CRM skills ITT

Jaww 12-05-2018 02:44 AM


Originally Posted by OOfff (Post 2719216)
TOTD: everyone trying to measure the length of their CRM skills ITT

Mine are bigger.

TheWeatherman 12-05-2018 04:53 AM


Originally Posted by Jaww (Post 2719226)
Mine are bigger.

Mine might not be as long, but definitely has more girth.

vessbot 12-05-2018 06:10 AM

It's all in how you use it


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