ASA planes taxiing too fast!

[vclean]

Guys you need to slow down especially in ATL. The POH says that straight ahead taxi speed should not exceed 15 knots.

Must've bought a radar gun on Ebay. You'll be getting a ticket in the mail.

 

[GeekMaster]

Guys you need to slow down especially in ATL. The POH says that straight ahead taxi speed should not exceed 15 knots.

Is that you Brad?

 

[pipejockey]

I'm guessing you've never had Southwest taxiing behind you. Those guys will teach you how not to taxi slow.

Southworst never has nor ever will teach me anything! As a matter of fact I purposely taxi slower when they are behind me and use entirely too much thrust to get rolling since I know they are right up my six.

 

[sf340flyer]

wow, 5 years without a new contract and you guys wonder why? Or are you guys in a hurry to get in the air to listen to your IPOD?

and the race for the bottom continues on

 

[ohplease!]

Man, we still have guys who won't reject planes with maintenance discrepencies..../quote]

Just curious, but how likely is it to get cabin temps in the 37C-38C range with an operating APU? I ask because during my 1.5 hour taxi in ATL tonight I heard 2 Captains on 31.15 asking flight control about returning to the gate because they had those temps in the back and were looking at an hour plus taxi. I wouldn't want to judge anyone unfairly, but I've never seen 37 or 38 with an operable APU so I would suspect they might have taken busted airplanes.

Never seen it with an operable APU...never seen it without an operable APU either 'cause I won't take the plane. We have nutjobs taking them without APU's everyday though...

 

[Tarzan]

wow, 5 years without a new contract and you guys wonder why? Or are you guys in a hurry to get in the air to listen to your IPOD?

and the race for the bottom continues on

You have got to be kidding me. ASA has stood their ground on this issue for quite some time. And still done their jobs, some maybe to well but I fail to see where we are racing for the bottom.

 

[BoilerUP]

You can't fly them without the APU?

You sure can!

But you and the company will be liable when the 200s crappy ECS system and lack of airflow off the engine bleeds causes somebody to have a stroke, asthma attack, or other major medical problem directly attributed to unsafe temperatures during an overly long taxi time.

My buddies at CHQ tell me your CRJs get conditioned air in the CAL system. Unfortunately, some airlines don't want to spend the $$$ to purchase conditioned air carts...that is, if they even know WTF a conditioned air cart is...

 

[HarryParatestes]

You sure can!

But you and the company will be liable when the 200s crappy ECS system and lack of airflow off the engine bleeds causes somebody to have a stroke, asthma attack, or other major medical problem directly attributed to unsafe temperatures during an overly long taxi time.

My buddies at CHQ tell me your CRJs get conditioned air in the CAL system. Unfortunately, some airlines don't want to spend the $$$ to purchase conditioned air carts...that is, if they even know WTF a conditioned air cart is...

You know darn well that Delta and it's DCI carriers won't spend any money for pax comfort. Lining the CEO and VP's pockets with huge profits. Mark my words, DAL will ask for more pay cuts from employees in less than five years.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

You spent $10? Why?

To the first poster... If they want to go fast let them. Here in block or better land we'll go at the speed of a "Brisk walk".

You need to reread the post. The OP spent $10 for his one and only post (gripe) - not me. Grandfathered!

FYI - it costs new members $10 to join this site, unless thats been rescinded.

 

[Willy21]

15kts!!! Dont ya have to drag the breaks or open the buckets to go that slow?

Nope, you just need to wait at least five years for a contract.

On a side note you make a good burger.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Has it occurred to all of you that the original poster posted this as an invitation to a "work slowdown", not telling you how to do your job? You know, paperwork slow, taxi slow, fly slow, no visual approaches, Safety First, Write It Up, etc (not that I'm advocating these things, mind you)? Give the guy a break.

 

[ToiletDuck]

You sure can!

But you and the company will be liable when the 200s crappy ECS system and lack of airflow off the engine bleeds causes somebody to have a stroke, asthma attack, or other major medical problem directly attributed to unsafe temperatures during an overly long taxi time.

My buddies at CHQ tell me your CRJs get conditioned air in the CAL system. Unfortunately, some airlines don't want to spend the $$$ to purchase conditioned air carts...that is, if they even know WTF a conditioned air cart is...

They don't get it all the time. I JS to Houston from CMH on days off and a few times I've gotten on aircraft with no APU and no conditioning.

 

[www.]

Has it occurred to all of you that the original poster posted this as an invitation to a "work slowdown", not telling you how to do your job? You know, paperwork slow, taxi slow, fly slow, no visual approaches, Safety First, Write It Up, etc (not that I'm advocating these things, mind you)? Give the guy a break.

Has it occured to you that we know? I think some of us are old enough to figure it out. I don't think you need someone to tell you these things.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Has it occured to you that we know? I think some of us are old enough to figure it out. I don't think you need someone to tell you these things.

Yes, it has occurred to me. And we know each other and we know that WE get it. But you must admit that many of our pilots don't. We see it every day with people going above and beyond their job description to keep this place running. Perhaps those are the ones he/she feebly tried to address, not us.

 

[VWDrvr21]

hell i have that ipod fired up on push back.

 

[Bill Mostellar]

Guys you need to slow down especially in ATL. The POH says that straight ahead taxi speed should not exceed 15 knots.

Gotta prepare for that Southwest Interview sometime.

William
AKA Bill

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Gotta prepare for that Southwest Interview sometime.

William
AKA Bill

Very true. The sim portion of the interview is actually a test of your taxiing skills on a simulated slalom course around tugs, rampers and other aircraft. Speed and accuracy are important.

 

[say again]

Very true. The sim portion of the interview is actually a test of your taxiing skills on a simulated slalom course around tugs, rampers and other aircraft. Speed and accuracy are important.

I failed for being to slow. I dont know how, I was in ground effect and all. :beer:

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I failed for being to slow. I dont know how, I was in ground effect and all. :beer:

The ground effect was the problem. They also record your brake temperatures and you can't properly heat the pads if you're in the air.

I little bit of forward yoke pressure will keep you on the ground next time. (or says the gouge on all the interview websites)

 

[say again]

The ground effect was the problem. They also record your brake temperatures and you can't properly heat the pads if you're in the air.

I little bit of forward yoke pressure will keep you on the ground next time. (or says the gouge on all the interview websites)

HAHA, thanx for the advice. I'll have to practice that prior to the next eval. :beer: