Uncle Rico and D-0/ Auto-board

[JettBoii]

55 minutes to get ready to board a 50 seat airplane? Whats wrong with this picture?

 

[spudskier]

However, I think that we could be at the airplane 2 hours early and still not have any affect on departure times: the flight crew is not the weak link in this equation. Now, with even less control over the ramp operation, I suspect that there isn't really anything that ASA management can do to make the situation better.

There is something management can do, more bases.

THis many pilots, this many airplanes, ONE crappy location with horrid ramp service... Of course we look bad! Delta ramp operations improved for a minute and went back to what they always have been and will be.

More bases (maybe CVG where ramp operations are 10 times better) could mean more on-time starts... Just a thought.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Uncle Rico's announcement (and I love how he takes credit for it... I'm SURE it was his idea ) only shows nothing has changed at ASA. Now we have to get to work even earlier. Apparently they still blame the flight crews for all of the company's problems.

Now we have 10 more minutes to sit on an empty, unfueled, uncatered, uncleaned airplane, with Shanaynay in the "Tower" yelling every 5 minutes wha' yo' 'ain't ready to bo'd????

 

[ehaecker]

I was waiting to go to PFN the other night. We were all boarded up and ready to go, except for fuel. "ding - efis comp" I look to the right, sure enough, there is a fuel truck. After about 5 minutes, I notice our fuel is still sitting where it was before the truck pulled up. I look out the window to see the fuel truck leave our plane and go to the RJ next door. I put in a call to ops to tell them what just happened. "Copy dat" was the response. 20 minutes later (15 passed departure) I call again and ask if Atlanta is out of fuel. "Y'all already dun bean fueled?!?!"
What a joke this place is...

 

[Muff-N-Man]

I've only been at ASA for 7 years, but in that time this is the 3rd time I've seen this exact same thing done. "Let's change the timeline, and that'll fix the problem". We've slowly moved from having to be on the a/c 30 prior, to 45, now 55; and on time hasn't changed much. I'm preaching to the choir, but obviously the problem isn't (always) us. It's the other 95% of the operation that needs to be fixed, ie accountability. Until they do that, nothing will change. Especially with all the BS late coding of 'late check list' and the like.

I'm outey - good luck with all that.

 

[Papa Woody]

ASA's historic solution to all ramp problems:

Require the crews to show up even earlier so they have more time to do everyone else's job!

 

[John Pennekamp]

I've only been at ASA for 7 years, but in that time this is the 3rd time I've seen this exact same thing done. "Let's change the timeline, and that'll fix the problem". We've slowly moved from having to be on the a/c 30 prior, to 45, now 55; and on time hasn't changed much. I'm preaching to the choir, but obviously the problem isn't (always) us. It's the other 95% of the operation that needs to be fixed, ie accountability. Until they do that, nothing will change. Especially with all the BS late coding of 'late check list' and the like.

I'm outey - good luck with all that.

This is proof that what I've been saying about Uncle Rico all along is true. He's just another in a long line of clueless pretty faces who talk big, but don't have the power or knowledge to change anything.

 

[Donsa320]

Duty in 60 min prior.
Check mailbox 59 min prior
Take a look at wx 58 min prior
Find flight kit 57 min prior
Run from C to airplane in 2 min.

Yeah, this is a great idea.

And by the way, what's the delay code for "had to take a leak at the outstation"?

Don't know about a simple leak but...years ago we had a delay code... COC....Captain On Crapper.

DC

 

[John Pennekamp]

ASA's historic solution to all ramp problems:

Require the crews to show up even earlier so they have more time to do everyone else's job!

I know a GREAT solution to that. Everybody go back to DO YOUR JOB AND NOTHING MORE like we did in September.

 

[PositionandHold]

I love it when we get the Cargo Load Report 5 minutes after departure time.

 

[John Pennekamp]

I love it when we get the Cargo Load Report 5 minutes after departure time.

Crew delay! Late completion of checklist!

 

[homerjdispatch]

Im starting a new campaign! John Pennekamp for President of ASA. He has all the answers...

And i think he may give the old General Lee a run for his money on number of posts in a 24 hour period!!!!

 

[John Pennekamp]

Im starting a new campaign! John Pennekamp for President of ASA. He has all the answers...

And i think he may give the old General Lee a run for his money on number of posts in a 24 hour period!!!!

How do you dispatchers have so much time to surf the internet at work? It seems like you and xpoo are on here as much as I am. You're just not quick enough intellectually think up witty responses. Touche'!

 

[Snapperhead]

I'm been sending in the reason why we are delayed to the dispatcher via ACARS, or calling them and it seems to work. We (pilots and flight attendants) are not to blame for delays. The gate, fuelers, rampers (late bags, not being there to marshall us in/push us off the gate, etc...) are the reason for so many delays.

BTW, 79%...38hrs so far this month as a 200 Cpt. on reserve. WTFO? They won't leave me alone. You can fly my trips from now on; I'm serious.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

This airline sucks, again. So now what we're gonna have is some welfare mommas coding it a crew delay if you show up at :54 prior, yet the paperwork is late, fuel, and everything else. ASA management, this won't fix the problem. And guess what? I'm again finished doing everyone's job. "One call does it all".