Delta pilot arrested.

[igneousy2]

Here is an interesting article about another incident in Georgia involving Code Enforcement Officers.

http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices-regional/13013721-1.html

...The inquiry is also to determine whether disciplinary action should be taken against Mickey Melton, the code enforcement worker who called 911.
During the 911 call, Melton told the operator: "This guy here, we're fixing to have to whip his a--." He then asked for a police car to be dispatched.
It is unclear whether Melton made the statement within earshot of Reagin, although a comment Melton made immediately afterward suggests that it was. Melton told Reagin, in a statement which can be heard in the 911 call, "We're not in your yard."

So...my question is this...if a "Code Enforcement Officer" has no arrest powers...but yet detains you anyway...and you felt threatened...you told them you were going to start the engines in 2 seconds so get the hell off the wing...and they didn't....anyway...don't be so quick to judge.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Why is that? Just curious.....

Ad lib got it pretty much spot on...

At DL we trade off who loads the FMS depending on who's flying. With a plane swap before a long flight, you're typically going to be targetting getting food to bring along, then walking around the plane (esp a 767 which is quite a longer walk), then building your nest, reviewing the logbooks, loading the FMS and all the winds... it gets to be a bit of a time crunch.

I'll delay putting the winds in sometimes until we're underway if we're esp pressed for time.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Ad lib got it pretty much spot on...

At DL we trade off who loads the FMS depending on who's flying. With a plane swap before a long flight, you're typically going to be targetting getting food to bring along, then walking around the plane (esp a 767 which is quite a longer walk), then building your nest, reviewing the logbooks, loading the FMS and all the winds... it gets to be a bit of a time crunch.

I'll delay putting the winds in sometimes until we're underway if we're esp pressed for time.

How long does it take to load the FMS? I'm still not that fast on it yet, but I can do it in less than 5 minutes....How many wind inputs do you have to put in?

 

[CRJCptn]

How long does it take to load the FMS? I'm still not that fast on it yet, but I can do it in less than 5 minutes....How many wind inputs do you have to put in?

and dose your FOM/whatever prevent the other pilot from helping out?

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

How long does it take to load the FMS? I'm still not that fast on it yet, but I can do it in less than 5 minutes....How many wind inputs do you have to put in?

I'm pretty dang quick on it... a short leg it'll only take a couple minutes... for a long leg it's more tedious.

Up to 3 different altitudes on for a transcon usually... those are typically around 80 waypoints with 30 or so wind points. The better info you feed george, the better efficiency the airplane will get, as well as the better info it will spit back.

The ER jets have auto-uplink on international flights for the entire FMC load plus winds and performance. Cuts about 15 minutes out of the preflight process... pretty snazzy!


As far as the other guy helping out, if we're pressed on time and the CA doesn't want to walkaround, many times they'll get the FMC load going.

 

[Tomct]

I heard on the radio today that he is a ASA pilot i.e. Delta Connection.
True?

Nope. 777 FO at Delta.