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That guy is the personification of that old pilot joke where the pilot looks at his date after 45 minutes of talking and says "well enough about me. Let's talk about flying".

WhaleSurfing

08-23-2017 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Adlerdriver (Post 2408860)

No critique from me. My memory from my pax days at UAL is fading but I think that was procedure at the time. I'd say it's probably the safer option, IMO.

FWIW, FedEx procedures call for wing illumination and taxi light for line up and wait. Forward facing landing lights and strobes once cleared for takeoff. I think we're the minority from what I see around the industry. It seems to come from an over-exuberance directed toward the preservation of night vision (probably started when it was almost exclusively night ops and little to no inbound traffic when we were flying). Old habits seem to die hard there.

That FEDEX procedure is from the FSAT the FAA put out over a decade ago.

KnightFlyer

08-26-2017 05:29 AM

To the SWA flight we followed out of OAK Thursday morning that said to ATC at the end of every frequency change "Thanks, we appreciate the great job you do every day."

captjns

08-26-2017 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightFlyer (Post 2419879)

To the SWA flight we followed out of OAK Thursday morning that said to ATC at the end of every frequency change "Thanks, we appreciate the great job you do every day."

Good on them. A wee bit of courtesy, especially when requests by flight crews are granted, goes a long way, unless there congestion on the frequency?

CBreezy

08-26-2017 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightFlyer (Post 2419879)

To the SWA flight we followed out of OAK Thursday morning that said to ATC at the end of every frequency change "Thanks, we appreciate the great job you do every day."

Don't me a stuffy nerd.

putzin

08-26-2017 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightFlyer (Post 2419879)

To the SWA flight we followed out of OAK Thursday morning that said to ATC at the end of every frequency change "Thanks, we appreciate the great job you do every day."

Hmmm... I think that's a great idea!

Thanks for the great post and all you contribute!

Adlerdriver

08-26-2017 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by WhaleSurfing (Post 2418401)

That FEDEX procedure is from the FSAT the FAA put out over a decade ago.

So, does that mean every airline that turns every light they have on when they take the active to line up and wait is wrong? Not really sure what you're trying to say.

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