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09-16-2020, 07:44 AM

#51

ZapBrannigan

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Position: Boeing 737

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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

No, I don’t. Just like I don’t put in the airport and gate when initializing the box but rather drag a GPS position from PAGE 2. Jesus, maybe in 50 years they’ll still be teaching “Just fly it like an NG”. Talk about stuck in the past with procedures. Oh, and don’t forget to “set zeros”

You were just ahead of your time. Check out “On the Radar” 2/27/2020. The AOM has been updated to align with it. GPS position is primary now. You’re only supposed to enter the gate if GPS position is unavailable or incorrect.

09-16-2020, 08:09 AM

#52

flyguy81

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Originally Posted by Peacock

Stop doing it. It’s stupid.

Not stupid if you’re 6’3”. I leave the seat on the floor and pedals forward because that’s how I sit in the seat.

09-16-2020, 08:15 AM

#53

HulkaBurger

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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

I’m thinking. Get back to ya....

I know. We did it better at AirTran. (He repeats over and over, ad nauseam.) Why not go to BW or LK and let them know the right way to do things, since you have all the answers. 🙄

09-16-2020, 08:43 AM

#54

WHACKMASTER

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Originally Posted by HulkaBurger

I know. We did it better at AirTran. (He repeats over and over, ad nauseam.) Why not go to BW or LK and let them know the right way to do things, since you have all the answers. 🙄

I never said that. You just did though.

09-16-2020, 08:57 AM

#55

TexasFlight

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Leaving the seat all the way up(highest position) is the only thing I really notice. I can’t, for the life of me, figure out what this accomplishes.

09-16-2020, 09:32 AM

#56

tanker

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Originally Posted by DownAndDirty

lighten up Francis.

Btw, I’m one of those guys that puts the seat aft and down, pedals full forward, and belt laid nicely in the seat. I was taught this in IOE so I’ve just always done it.

I remember seeing a memo in the BWI crew lounge from the Chiefs (back when Bert was CP and well before he went back to the line) that said to stop putting the pedals all the way forward. It was because Maintenance was getting too many aircraft with the pedals jammed forward that were causing delays on originators. After that I just left the pedals where I had used them. As for the seat I always left fully back (even on the -200 s) so that it was easier for me to get out, but I never adjusted the height.

09-16-2020, 09:59 AM

#57

tyler durden

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Originally Posted by tanker

Same with the well-intentioned practice of folding seat belts, while looking nice (like parsley), it was actually discouraged by a former carrier's Tech Ops because it placed unnecessary stress (maintenance) on the reclining hardware. Day after day, pilots arch into the seat back to cross their seat belt, followed by the incoming pilot arching to uncross them. Not just pointless, it's costly.