Agree. But there's a lot of "pinnaclers" including a bunch here in this forum that will never tell the truth. These individuals would taxi as if the devil would be chasing them. 30 minute turns at outstations sometimes turn into 15. Why rush everything?, if you are late and your turn takes 30 min, well take the 30 mins. Why rush? (unless last leg off course). Start writting stuff up. Don't wait till you go back to the hub. No more favors. Don't ever leave without comissary or lav service. If they are slow, well.....they are slow not your problem, it's even a different department than yours (Ground Ops). If there's no gate agent, or they haven't finished unloading the valet checked bags at outstations, don't open the door. Sometimes they push you to open the door, so you block in, and then take forever to unload the valet checked bags and attach the jetbridge. That ain't right. Also, very important, don't push without numbers, period. Once you have numbers, you can push. Once you push complete after start and taxi checklist before taxi (I think that's about to change with the new checklist). Remember, if your FO is busy he/she won't be much of a help taxing, think about runway incursions, etc.....
Also, 300 lbs of contingency???? That's b.s. less than 500 shouldn't be acceptable. Get more fuel please....
Having said that, if it's the last leg or you are trying to catch you commute or something, well obviously go for it. This is the way the pilot group should be thinking now: ME, ME, ME, ME and only ME.

 

We don't have a CP, just a puppet on strings.

 

We really don't have a CP. In the new FOM revision you can look up the admin and where a CP should be we have the "Director of Flying" that I am not even sure is a line flying pilot (on the ALPA sen list).

Simply the Best

 

I nearly missed my commute home because the plane in front of us was taxiing slow. Taxi slow when able, but be mindful of those behind you.

 

Oh, yes, because pilots are world renowned for thinking of everyone but themselves....

 

keep thinking like this and it may never get resolved. If you're going to really commit to getting it done, it can't matter if its your first leg of a 4 day or the last leg and you're running close on making your commute. And don't think that DL, AA, UA, ASA, etc. etc. will give a damn about who is behind them when its their turn at the table.

Along with the on time arrival/departure times going down, you'd be surprised what pressure calls from other airlines and ATC managers will do to get your management team moving.....What the hell do we care if you taxi slow? we all get paid by the minute.

oh yeah... that would require people thinking about something/somone other than themselves....what was I thinking about?....never happen at some airlines

 

I know that when we were doing our "safety program" at ASA, We tried to taxi as slow as possible, but never with somebody behind us, if we could help it. I know that it is not always possible to do, but we tried.

Making my commute takes first priority over everything else going on at the time, within the margin of safety or course. Getting out of the gate 10 early is usually the best way. Again, making my commute is number 1. If I'm not trying to get home to my family, then I'm all for the "safety program."

 

Sure you did. Its like saying I didn't her herpes, it was the other Vick. I am the one and only Ron Mexico.

 

Where is RICK JAMES?

 

I would venture to guess he is eight-balled.