Calling times out while taxi @ CJC - IAH

[Snaab]

U can call times above 5000, but below 10,000 when cruise is above 10,000ft... and if cruise is below 10,000 you can call upon reaching cruise altitude.

You are required to call when ground delays are expected to exceed 15 minutes, or gate delays in excess of 10 minutes. There is nothing in the book that says you can not make these calls as a CA. It does specifically say that you may not confirm gates or reservations for pax. though.

If you are doing it in a way that is ok in the FOPP, the faa won't get mad at you... they approved it.

At least at cjc it's this way

Bingo!

 

[Beech Balls]

Holy crap....you poop-heads are really that concerned about this?
talk and drive, get the job done....who gives a rat's behind.
If you're a captain, it's your ship... run it like it is....

 

[Mr Wu]

Holy crap....you poop-heads are really that concerned about this?
talk and drive, get the job done....who gives a rat's behind.
If you're a captain, it's your ship... run it like it is....

Yes, really. It's not like the guy is on the phone to his dad as he taxies into position.

 

[Kaman]

I think that the key point is that the aircraft cannot be underway while taxiing and making these "admin" type call-outs. Frequently, at out-stations I would call our times before taking the runway, OR (don't tell) write all the times on the release, hand it out the window and call it good. Those were the not-so-long-ago good old days.

 

[av8rjo]

I already have a difficult time communicating to CLL, BPT, and VCT OPS due to the amount of congestion on IAH OPS. Now that our radio traffic is going to double, sounds like handing the out & off times out the window isn't such a bad idea.

 

[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.



-----Original Message-----

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?