Hey Daniel,

Again I will restate my challenge. If you believe a SWA a/c is taxiing too fast document it and let the authorities fix it. Here and now I will admit that I have creeped above 30 kts. (probably being too comfortable) but because that is my limit I slowly creeped back to that target speed so as not to injure anyone.:)

The Oscar

Oscar,

Well said. I sure hope did not come off as accusatory. We all know that everything we do has a "risk reward" component to it. I was just talking about what works for me and what I am comfortable with.

Chucky

Yeah, our flight manual RECOMMENDS exterior lights on when crossing runways. The only problem is, it's not reinforced in sim training or line training... so practically no CAs do it. I always casually suggest to the CAs to turn them on, especially at night, when crossing. Almost all gladly accept, most admit to having never thought about it before. I think it's an excellent safety technique.

I believe it is now required by the FAA.

Well if someone forgot, so be it. It happens.

95% of the time. Really? You're not being just a bit of a drama queen are you?
:rolleyes:

Required? Which published regulation will I find that in?

Operation of anti-collision and position lights (night) are required by 14 CFR 91. Operation Lights On is an ongoing FAA effort to encourage people to turn on their exterior lights when operating near an airport and below 10,000 feet. I've had guidance repeated to me multiple times about turning them on when crossing a runway but as far as I know none of that is regulatory *UNLESS* it's in an FAA-approved FOM.

Oscar, I think you taxied right past the observation I was making in my post. 'AA pilots taxi too slow' and 'WN pilots taxi too fast' are two age old pilot gripes that people go round and round about on. I just find the contrast between AA pilots usually admitting that they taxi slowly vs. WN pilots rarely admitting that any of them taxi fast funny. I'm not out to police either carrier, I'll leave that to the feds. So I'll keep my guns, freedom and money and you can keep your challenge.

It's actually a "Servant's Heart" ;)

Gary’s Greeting
As seen in this month’s edition of “Spirit Magazine”

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Culture Done Differently
Back in high school chemistry class, if you mentioned “culture” to me, I had visions of white-coated scientists with pipettes injecting cells into a big blob on a culture dish. The similarity between the chemistry culture and the Culture of Southwest Airlines is that both need the right conditions to grow. For more than 38 years, the Southwest Culture has thrived, but it hasn’t been easy. Perhaps this longevity has been both our biggest accomplishment and our most significant challenge.

Here at Southwest, we think of our Culture in a positive light, but every company has a culture, whether that culture is supportive or stifling, active or passive, fun or discouraging. So just how do we keep our Culture supportive, active, and fun? One way we do culture differently is by making Southwest’s Culture everyone’s responsibility. In fact, we ask everyone to “own it.”

To help keep our Culture at the forefront, we have two groups: Local Culture Committees and the Corporate Culture Committee. Both groups put on low-cost Employee events throughout the year. This month, our Employees will be rolling up their sleeves to help out their area Ronald McDonald Houses at Thanksgiving.

Our Culture Committees are just the beginning of what separates us from the way other companies approach their culture. One of the most significant “Southwest differences” in our pursuit to preserve and promote our Culture is the way it is embedded in every aspect of our Company. How many firms or organizations do you know that make having a “Fun-LUVing Attitude” a key pillar of their leadership expectations? Those same expectations include “The Golden Rule” and possessing a “Servant’s Heart.” In fact, the annual Performance Appraisal for all of our Employees includes a section on Southwest Culture. From an Employee’s initial interview until the day he or she retires, the Southwest Culture is an ingrained part of daily life.

And finally, our Culture encourages celebration, and this is the month to celebrate. First, we celebrate our Veterans on Nov. 11. America would be a much different place without the courage of our Veterans. We then celebrate the blessings of the past year on Thanksgiving. I join with our Employees in wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving.

Gary Kelly
Chairman, President, and CEO
Southwest Airlines

Oh puke!

Doesn't this qualify as a religious post?