How To Pre-flight A Flops B.j.

[dime line]

Just do the 2nd segment climb numbers. That is usually a no-go item at NJA.

their not that bad

 

[Bogview]

A Few More

When you find those nose scissors installed backwards, It probably means they were bent during the botched install. Also excessively loose or tight scissors.

Tube lights duck taped up in cabin.

Big Dents under the door from stair malfunction. Must be measured with a caliper.

Leaks in HYD Valves above the cargo door.

Nose strut bottoming or bouncing on taxi.

Clouding, Crazing on nav light covers.

 

[doylehargraves]

This is some funny sh!t.

 

[Myster79]

Check the sealant around the NAV lights. MX will take a razor and cut the sealant around the cover when they replace a bulb. This way they do not have to reapply sealant and at a quick glance it looks like it is sealed properly. This is a no no and as we all know, it takes 24 hours for it to cure. Don't believe the BS about the new quick drying sealant.

Some others which may have already been metioned:

Fire cloth in the wheel wells
HYD fluid on the pressure switches (Do not have one pilot start an engine and have the other counting drips in the hell hole. They will ask!!!)
Door seal both inner and outer
Air stairs - look for loose pins
Sealant missing on leading edge of wings
All safety wire (make sure it is the correct wire)
Bonding straps
O2 Masks (make sure that the plunger inside the red clip springs back immediately after depressing it.)
Check the life jackets. (Make sure that they are up to date. They are required to be inspected every few years.)

I am sure I can think of more, but I can't think anymore tonight. Probably from filling out job applications all day!

 

[FR8DOG777]

preflights

don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but it is probably a gooooooood idea to check the main door handle when doing your safety brief. If it lifts up without pressing the red button your pretty much done. Wouldn't want a three year old yanking on that thing in flight, but it should be a necessary enroute check for every flight given to current CEO.

 

[SilverSurfer]

Insulation blanket

I was in MCO this week and the Maintenance guys are saying that the insulation blankets are becoming a big deal. The company is trying to tell pilots that the silver paint is not required and want to MDL it. No can do. The coating has to be there.:smash:

 

[Joe Jet Pilot]

Door Pin Alignment Indicators

Don't forget that with the cabin door closed, the "Red" markings for the door pins must be "Completely Covered". This is listed in the AFM.

 

[Bogview]

Fire Retardant Blanket MDL

I picked up a plane with the Fire Retardant Blankets MDLed. Called the mx row and was told that it was legit. Went up the ladder and asked a MX/QC supervisor to send us an email verifying the row opinion and was then told that the MDL was a mistake. I contacted the previous crew and advised them that an ASAP might be in order.

Welcome to scumbag 135.

 

[Myster79]

Be careful of posting incidents that can be traced back to you. No need to give them anymore ammo!!!

 

[BEfly]

These are most helpful. Thanks for posting this stuff

 

[powerloungn']

you guys are killn me. looking for this kind of crap so you can cancel a trip. I wouldnt give you raise either.

 

[dash_trash]

you guys are killn me. looking for this kind of crap so you can cancel a trip. I wouldnt give you raise either.

Please go back to your mgmt desk ... no one asked for your opinion. :smash:

 

[Myster79]

you guys are killn me. looking for this kind of crap so you can cancel a trip. I wouldnt give you raise either.

We are just doing our jobs as all professional aviators should. The problem is the pilots that think this is crap! Those are the guy's that shouldn't get raises. Furthermore, they shouldn't be allowed to ever pilot another aircraft.

Thanks for your input though.

 

[powerloungn']

What a bunch of seagulls. Grounding an airplane cause your n1 gauge has the decimal point missing.
That'll show'em. Unions..........always bite'n the hand that feeds ya.

 

[Myster79]

Actually 1 missing won't ground the airplane. And the reason we had to vote a union in, is because the company was not feeding us anything.

 

[guido411]

What a bunch of seagulls. Grounding an airplane cause your n1 gauge has the decimal point missing.
That'll show'em. Unions..........always bite'n the hand that feeds ya.

Wow, 6 whole posts. Do Shawn and Sanjay know you're using the OCC computers for this? Of course they do, they probably paid your registration fee.

 

[FR8DOG777]

preflights

Maybee the dumb sons of beyotches will figure out their airplanes and pilots can earn them money in the air instead of on the ground. I wish they would quit spending our raise money on the new flightinfo handles. Hey mikey wake up stupid, we are an asset not a liability, keep running all the good ones off and you and Sanjay can fly all the trips.

 

[skyismyoffice]

What a bunch of seagulls. Grounding an airplane cause your n1 gauge has the decimal point missing.
That'll show'em. Unions..........always bite'n the hand that feeds ya.

If it's broken write it up and place it on the MEL if allowed or ground the aircraft. I do that because the FAA says that's what I am supposed to do, not because I'm trying to bite anything.

Any jackass can get into a plane light up both engines and takeoff. It takes a dedicated professional to do a thorough preflight to help insure the safety of all abord the aircraft. Yea, maybe a decimal point isn't going to put anyone in jeopardy. If you ignore that what else are you ignoring?

 

[FR8DOG777]

go back to flying your desk psm

Hey powerloungn it's not just your N1 guages that are missing a decimal point, our paychecks are missing a decimal point spaced to the left. I know you don't have any concerns like those though. Welcome to the beginning of the end, the end of your terrible management practices or flight options altogether. Either one is fine with me. As far as grounding your airplanes intentionally, that is an excuse you guys have made up because you can no longer give us a free trip to cgf to threaten to fire us for not flying unairworthy aircraft. Why don't you ask a former flops pilot now working at netjets how much he enjoyed an all expense trip to cleveland to have our PSM threaten to fire him for not flying a beechjet with half of the circuit breakers popped in the main CB panel. GOOD TIMES! Its over! So you guys can start running the business ethically, legally, and SAFELY, or close the doors and we all go find new jobs.

 

[1folinepilot]

Hello Jim Eppley

What a bunch of seagulls. Grounding an airplane cause your n1 gauge has the decimal point missing.
That'll show'em. Unions..........always bite'n the hand that feeds ya.

Jim, Is that you? I knew you would have to come up for air sooner or later from kissing MGT's collective asses! Too bad that you still don't have the balls to post a reply to the thread you started on the IBT site as you are too buisy hiding behind your mommy (MGT)

You are PATHETIC!!!