Tool of the day
05-19-2019, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Fly10half
You’re right, I hadn’t noticed the fo reaching before the gear up call. But the captain basically pointing to the handle, and doing the thumbs up motion as if to indicate which way the handle should go, is toolish in my opinion.
And yes, I was calling out the captain not the fo.
And yes, I was calling out the captain not the fo.
05-20-2019, 04:39 AM
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Gotta agree with the TOTD for the overacting, sunglasses and especially the mullet, but in his defense the thumbs up with the "Gear Up" call was a required signal in MAC ( Mobility Airlift Command for you young'ns), as was a thumbs down with the "Gear Down" call.
Primacy of training kept in his habit patterns?
Primacy of training kept in his habit patterns?
05-20-2019, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by herewego
Gotta agree with the TOTD for the overacting, sunglasses and especially the mullet, but in his defense the thumbs up with the "Gear Up" call was a required signal in MAC ( Mobility Airlift Command for you young'ns), as was a thumbs down with the "Gear Down" call.
Primacy of training kept in his habit patterns?
Primacy of training kept in his habit patterns?
I was recently in the Jumpseat with a guy who did the same thing. Also touched the flap handle as he called for flaps, and would point to the altitude knob when hand flying and requesting a change, etc... Annoying even as a jumpseater.
05-20-2019, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Fly10half
Meh. I don’t do a bcgump checklist on final in an airbus.
I was recently in the Jumpseat with a guy who did the same thing. Also touched the flap handle as he called for flaps, and would point to the altitude knob when hand flying and requesting a change, etc... Annoying even as a jumpseater.
I was recently in the Jumpseat with a guy who did the same thing. Also touched the flap handle as he called for flaps, and would point to the altitude knob when hand flying and requesting a change, etc... Annoying even as a jumpseater.
It’s also VERY possible that at some point he screwed the pooch and quirks like this keep him honest now.
05-20-2019, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Fly10half
Meh. I don’t do a bcgump checklist on final in an airbus.
I was recently in the Jumpseat with a guy who did the same thing. Also touched the flap handle as he called for flaps, and would point to the altitude knob when hand flying and requesting a change, etc... Annoying even as a jumpseater.
I was recently in the Jumpseat with a guy who did the same thing. Also touched the flap handle as he called for flaps, and would point to the altitude knob when hand flying and requesting a change, etc... Annoying even as a jumpseater.
05-20-2019, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by pangolin
Our company procedure is to point to the new altitude in the preselect.
I have been in the Jumpseat with probably your company that does the point to verify new preselected altitude. I figured that’s procedure.
Not saying all this is TOTD worthy. Was just pointing out the capt in the video did one of them that made me cringe. Things that are annoying in my opinion.
Last edited by Fly10half; 05-20-2019 at 10:15 AM.
05-20-2019, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by badflaps
You can always tell the guys that have only flown quiet airplanes.
Yep. Kinda surprising the number of pilots who were offended by, or didn't even know about the gear-up hand signal. I always thought that was something everyone knew about. I guess that's a reflection on my background.
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