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Old 04-15-2019, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by horrido27 View Post
It is kinda nuts that in this day and age, we're flying around aircraft that don't have some sort of standard internal hot mic for comm.

Between aircraft that have very loud internal cockpit noise, and either low talkers or hard of hearing pilots.. I'm still amazed that that FAA, the Union and the company haven't stepped in.

Then again, we have a fleet of 4 types that have different audio control panels and hell, even 2 different types of clocks?!

What year is it again?!

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Old 04-20-2019, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by rvfanatic View Post
The best is the electronic ADI with airspeed only, no altitude!
I like the fact that it uses speed/altitude bugs and the mechanical number displays on the MCP, but can still do an autoland.
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Old 04-20-2019, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by horrido27 View Post
It is kinda nuts that in this day and age, we're flying around aircraft that don't have some sort of standard internal hot mic for comm.

Between aircraft that have very loud internal cockpit noise, and either low talkers or hard of hearing pilots.. I'm still amazed that that FAA, the Union and the company haven't stepped in.

Then again, we have a fleet of 4 types that have different audio control panels and hell, even 2 different types of clocks?!

What year is it again?!

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Especially when a company like JetBlue has noise cancelling Sennheiser headsets in their E190's and Telex in their Airbus for pilots to use. Seems like the union could step in and claim this is a safety issue. I was dumbfounded when I came here and was told you had to purchase your own headset or use the non noise cancelling ear dick.
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Old 04-20-2019, 05:53 PM
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Especially when a company like JetBlue has noise cancelling Sennheiser headsets in their E190's and Telex in their Airbus for pilots to use. Seems like the union could step in and claim this is a safety issue. I was dumbfounded when I came here and was told you had to purchase your own headset or use the non noise cancelling ear dick.
It IS a safety issue. Comm is 1/3 of VVM and they know what’s going on with this. The problem is if the company or the FAA were pressed to set a common standard the first step would be to prohibit ANRs while they "study" the issue. Stop with the rubber bands, no mixed comm equip, both have it or neither can use it, etc. Just a few of the many FSAP reports.

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CA...communication was degraded between us due to a loud cockpit and mixed headset use (I was using an ANR headset and the FO (First Officer) was using [an ear plug style headset] with the left plug out of his ear so he could hear me). As it turns out, this is not a good CRM setup and communication was compromised between us. I didn't realized the FO was struggling to hear me throughout the flight until we discussed it on the ground.

FO...At that point I heard the CA say something about the gear but to be honest I was having a difficult time hearing him. He was wearing an ANR headset and talking a little soft. I struggled with it the whole flight but he did not know it because I failed to tell him. That was a CRM breakdown on my part.

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Additional factor is the cockpit noise that prevents crew members from communicating effectively. The use of an intercom system (locking Push-to-talk switch or rubber band to hold down the switch or just have crew members push the intercom switch when talking) would have reduced any confusion as to what was being said/communicated. Crew members have to SHOUT to be heard because they wear ANR (Active Noise Reduction) headsets on one ear and try and communicate over the cockpit noise without use of the airplanes intercom system.

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Two things about this incident; the cockpit of this aircraft was very loud. Both of us have approved ANR headsets and may just not have heard the chimes. Or the system was malfunctioning.

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I have suggested equipping all of the affected aircraft with noise cancelling headsets and always dispatching these flights with a Relief Pilot to help mitigate the effects of noise and resulting fatigue. I was informed that this was not possible due to "manning issues." It appears that economics takes precedence over safety regarding this potentially serious issue. The fleet manager informed the pilot group over 1 year ago that this issue would be addressed and that a fix was imminent. That has not yet occurred and it is understandable that logistics may impede this process. Nonetheless, amelioration of the effects of the noise and fatigue should be addressed in the interim. Active noise reduction (ANR) headsets and the scheduling of a Relief Pilot on all ETOPS flights would be a proactive approach to safety while the aircraft are being modified.

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Old 04-21-2019, 04:30 PM
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The Ear dicks we use on the Airbus are a total joke ....

Def would be nice to all have better headsets and use the hot-mike till a higher altitude.

Our old airbuses are much louder than most .
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Old 04-22-2019, 01:49 AM
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Def would be nice to all have better headsets and use the hot-mike till a higher altitude.
Have you ever used hot mike? I have. Works fine on fifi.
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Old 04-22-2019, 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SUX4U View Post
Also to add my friends in EWR with similar seniority on the 756 fleet with 4 years on property are around 67%. I am 37% in SFO, LAX I’d be 43%. So that gives another data point for 757 seniority progression in 3 different bases.
I'm at 3.4 years on property. Today the Vacancy Bidding screen says: (FO)
756 EWR 71% DCA 79% SFO 42% LAX 48% IAH 100. ORD 100. DEN 100.
737 EWR 49% DCA 45% SFO 31% LAX 46% IAH 78% ORD 76% DEN 71%
320 EWR 36% DCA 69% SFO 27% LAX 60% IAH 78% ORD 76% DEN 88%
777 . . SFO 99% . . .
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Old 04-22-2019, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by robthree View Post
I'm at 3.4 years on property. Today the Vacancy Bidding screen says: (FO)
756 EWR 71% DCA 79% SFO 42% LAX 48% IAH 100. ORD 100. DEN 100.
737 EWR 49% DCA 45% SFO 31% LAX 46% IAH 78% ORD 76% DEN 71%
320 EWR 36% DCA 69% SFO 27% LAX 60% IAH 78% ORD 76% DEN 88%
777 . . SFO 99% . . .
Remember, those numbers are based on the Minimum Staffing number shown in the MIN-MAX bulletin right now. Take a look again late today (after the first Snapshot) and I believe they will adjust to the actual number based on the snapshot. Right now, any number you are looking at for a BES that doesn't have a vacancy advertised is skewed dramatically by the fact that they have intentionally listed the minimums in those BES at an extremely low number so they don't drive any backfills. They are specifically targeting the exact training slots they want to fill for the summer and trying to avoid any other training requirements
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Old 04-22-2019, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by GoCats67 View Post
Remember, those numbers are based on the Minimum Staffing number shown in the MIN-MAX bulletin right now. Take a look again late today (after the first Snapshot) and I believe they will adjust to the actual number based on the snapshot. Right now, any number you are looking at for a BES that doesn't have a vacancy advertised is skewed dramatically by the fact that they have intentionally listed the minimums in those BES at an extremely low number so they don't drive any backfills. They are specifically targeting the exact training slots they want to fill for the summer and trying to avoid any other training requirements
Using snapshots has its own issues. Way too many sandbaggers out there that wait until after the last snapshot to put in their bid. As a result, it makes one look more senior than they really are.

We'll see how this strategy works out for the company. We could end up with quite a few BESs that are undermanned this summer.
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Old 04-22-2019, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by GoCats67 View Post
Remember, those numbers are based on the Minimum Staffing number shown in the MIN-MAX bulletin right now. Take a look again late today (after the first Snapshot) and I believe they will adjust to the actual number based on the snapshot. Right now, any number you are looking at for a BES that doesn't have a vacancy advertised is skewed dramatically by the fact that they have intentionally listed the minimums in those BES at an extremely low number so they don't drive any backfills. They are specifically targeting the exact training slots they want to fill for the summer and trying to avoid any other training requirements
Vacancy screen changed from last night to right now. Not that it matters, but I imagine it currently reflects the first yet to be released snap shot vs just the min staffing numbers it had up last night.
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