Tool of the day
04-14-2015, 05:37 AM
#6071
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04-14-2015, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
WN foregoes any pilot from doing the walkaround during any turn except for first flight of the day for the crew. That is the rub.
Maybe you can ask your ramper buddy about how it works during his next "what is this?" text message.
04-14-2015, 05:59 AM
#6073
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Originally Posted by Doug Masters
Most captains still usually split walk arounds. Unless its raining or snowing.
Truthfully, I have no problem with that. They did their walk arounds when they were FOs or SOs.
04-14-2015, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ExAF
or windy, or cloudy, or hot, or cold, or sunny, or Monday, or Tuesday, or Wednesday, or Thursday, or Friday, or Saturday, or Sunday. Truthfully, I have no problem with that. They did their walk arounds when they were FOs or SOs.
Truthfully, I have no problem with that. They did their walk arounds when they were FOs or SOs.
04-14-2015, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Notice how no other company has followed WN's model for rampers doing walkarounds. If you're the only one doing it, there's a reason why.
I am friends with a WN ramper... I get texts fairly frequently with a picture of what he saw on the walkaround not understanding what he's looking at and if it's a problem (yes he does bring it to the crew's attention- usually they blow him off).
Letting non-pilots or mechanics inspect something that they don't really know how to inspect? Awful idea.
Sure, some guys just go through the motions, but the majority understand that they have skin in the game.
I am friends with a WN ramper... I get texts fairly frequently with a picture of what he saw on the walkaround not understanding what he's looking at and if it's a problem (yes he does bring it to the crew's attention- usually they blow him off).
Letting non-pilots or mechanics inspect something that they don't really know how to inspect? Awful idea.
Sure, some guys just go through the motions, but the majority understand that they have skin in the game.
That is "Toolish" statement if I have ever heard one.
04-14-2015, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Stratosphere
Gee 80 and just when you do find a problem on a walk around who are you going to call to look at it if mechanics don't know what they are doing? Avon lady maybe That is "Toolish" statement if I have ever heard one.
That is "Toolish" statement if I have ever heard one.
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