Calling times out while taxi @ CJC - IAH

[Mr Wu]

I knew I saved this email for a reason...

RE: Read and Sign clarification.

‏From:Tom Brink ([email protected])
Sent:Mon 11/27/06 7:58 AM


If the aircraft is stopped it is not a critical phase. Of course, the a major test rule is the old “common sense” rule.



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Sent: Monday, November 27, 20069:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Read and Sign clarification.
Importance: High



Captain Brink,



There is some confusion abouit the read and sign that you issued regarding sterile cockpit procedures. I recently had a check airman, on the B1900, tell me that it was ok to make a passenger announcement while holding short of the runway. I view this as part of the critical phase of flight as defined by the FAA as "all ground operations." The check airman's position on this was that it is not a critical phase of flight because we were stopped. Could you please clarify?