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10-23-2018, 10:24 AM

#10801

Al Czervik

You scratched my anchor

Joined APC: Feb 2011

Posts: 4,876

Where do these guys come from? Do they ask themselves “what can I do to not be liked, not get along with others and tank CRM in the process?”

10-23-2018, 10:27 AM

#10802

galleycafe

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2016

Posts: 419

Quote:

Originally Posted by WesternSkies

This reminds me of the CA that would say “not yet...now” when I called “10,000” a second early.
I still feel joy from my passive aggressive elongated “teeeeen thhhhhoooooousaaaaand” for the rest of the trip. He literally sat there shaking his head in agony.
SWA hired him.

I thought I was the only one that guy did that to.

Plane Coffee

10-23-2018, 02:27 PM

#10803

symbian simian

Line holder

Joined APC: Nov 2013

Position: On the bus,seat 0A

Posts: 3,228

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acehole

And you just won TOTD

just for reference, what part won it for you?

10-23-2018, 03:46 PM

#10804

Ducttape

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Joined APC: Sep 2018

Posts: 196

Quote:

Originally Posted by symbian simian

just for reference, what part won it for you?

Probably the hand over the flap lever.

Do what you want as the CA, but keep in mind how distracting that is for a newer FO who will likely fixate on “why is his hand there? Should I configure? Does he want me to configure?”

The “your leg, you fly” is great in theory, but placing your hand on the flap lever or gear handle to “avoid searching for the handle”
Is pretty obnoxious.

10-23-2018, 04:45 PM

#10805

galleycafe

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Joined APC: Dec 2016

Posts: 419

I keep my hand on the cockpit door handle so as soon as the parking checklist is finished I can disappear into the night.

Plane Coffee

10-24-2018, 05:05 AM

#10806

ShyGuy

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Joined APC: Dec 2005

Posts: 8,898

You should know your airplane enough with eyes closed your hand should be able to find the flaps, gear, thrust levers, parking brake, spoilers, etc.

No new to hand hover. As a FO over a decade, I saw numerous cases of hand hovering. As a new-ish FO it definitely makes one wonder if the CA wants to configure now? Or did I mess up that the CA want the flaps/gear now?

10-24-2018, 05:17 AM

#10807

RckyMtHigh

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Joined APC: Dec 2015

Posts: 297

I guess I just don’t care enough. Want to configure now? Ok. Want to fly every leg? Ok. Doesn’t matter to me, I get paid the same.

10-24-2018, 05:50 AM

#10808

Al Czervik

You scratched my anchor

Joined APC: Feb 2011

Posts: 4,876

Quote:

Originally Posted by RckyMtHigh

I guess I just don’t care enough. Want to configure now? Ok. Want to fly every leg? Ok. Doesn’t matter to me, I get paid the same.

I think you and I would get along.

10-24-2018, 08:04 AM

#10809

at6d

Strike averted!

Joined APC: Mar 2015

Position: B737

Posts: 3,638

I draw the line at guarding the yoke.

10-24-2018, 08:07 AM

#10810

Silver02ex

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Joined APC: Sep 2005

Posts: 1,735

Quote:

Originally Posted by symbian simian

So I like looking outside, and I will leave my hand on the flap lever so I can extend/retract without having to go look for the handle.

It's more of a distraction than anything else. By you doing that it's a going to make me (the PF) wonder "Should I be asking for flaps?" The great thing is the location of the flap lever doesn't move, so you won't have to go "looking for the handle" It's always in the same location on every flight.