Aa 2986 dfw-ege-ase-mtj
06-08-2020, 09:51 PM
#31
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The thing I can't stand about the "let's fly real slow" guys here is that they do *everything* slow.
Like walking through the terminal on the way to the overnight, and Gramps over here is walking so slow, I want to call one of those airport electric carts to give him a ride. Or the agonizingly slow 15 minute 'let me take my time to deplane' these guys do at the day's end when the next crew is already on the jetbridge waiting for us and clearly p&&Ed off that they'll miss MST.
I mean seriously. I kinda get flying slow, but sheesh! It should not take you 20 minutes to get out of an RJ and another 20 to shuffle to the curb...
Like walking through the terminal on the way to the overnight, and Gramps over here is walking so slow, I want to call one of those airport electric carts to give him a ride. Or the agonizingly slow 15 minute 'let me take my time to deplane' these guys do at the day's end when the next crew is already on the jetbridge waiting for us and clearly p&&Ed off that they'll miss MST.
I mean seriously. I kinda get flying slow, but sheesh! It should not take you 20 minutes to get out of an RJ and another 20 to shuffle to the curb...
06-11-2020, 06:45 AM
#32
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Chill Dude
Originally Posted by JuniorFO
Typical SkyWest, getting excited over a 13 min flight while everyone else is concerned about how they are going to support their family come Oct. 1. Nice buddy. Also, I don't think your contact has true block or better, so enjoy flying for free.
10-12-2020, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by EngineOut
Why would you go fast? You're paid by the minute. If you fly the scheduled block: YOU make more money, SkyWest makes more money, uses less fuel, the gate is open when you arrive, and you only have 3 hours and 50 minutes to sit in the airport (instead of 4 hours)! WIN-WIN-WIN!
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
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