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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
(Post 1861461)
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. |
Originally Posted by Doug Masters
(Post 1861101)
Most captains still usually split walk arounds. Unless its raining or snowing.:rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by ExAF
(Post 1861566)
or windy, or cloudy, or hot, or cold, or sunny, or Monday, or Tuesday, or Wednesday, or Thursday, or Friday, or Saturday, or Sunday.;):D Truthfully, I have no problem with that. They did their walk arounds when they were FOs or SOs.
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Maybe i'm the odd one out, but so far at Delta, all but 1 of my Captains have done the walk around when it was my leg to fly.
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CAs go by the 70/30 rule. If it's 70 degrees or warmer, there'll be a 30% chance they'll do the walk.
For you up tight/anal retentive sorts, it's an OLD joke. |
Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
(Post 1861412)
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. |
Originally Posted by Stratosphere
(Post 1861846)
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 :rolleyes: That is "Toolish" statement if I have ever heard one.
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
(Post 1861881)
I think 80 may have meant that only Pilots or mechanics should be doing walkarounds, and not ramp personnel or station managers.
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The more, the merrier. The passenger pointing out that the wing bolt needs tightening is annoying and sometimes right. Like I said, I had a ramper catch something we had overlooked. I've also blown off rampers that point something out that's already on a MEL or CDL. 80 just doesn't like the fact that chicks dig SWA pilots.
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