Jet Blue Called!

[BLUE BAYOU]

Typically, we actually say "goodbye" to our customers (and since our planes are full) it takes 15 minutes to do that. Additionally, we do perform some light cleaning, another 10 minutes. Changeover takes another 5 minutes. Walking out the terminal, another 10 minutes... Stopping for a burritto, 5 minutes. SO 45 minutes after landing sounds about right, heheh....

 

[Counselair]

OK, I'll bite. Is it possible that the van driver had no idea where the crew was? Perhaps he wanted to wait for the next inbound flight to land so he wouldn't have to drive all the way to the hotel and back to pick up the next crew.


I've patiently waited for other crews and have heard the same complaint from the van drivers regarding other crews. I've also heard, "I (the van driver) was late due to (non-existant) traffic or I circled three times, you guys weren't out front." Believe what you will, but I will give the benifit of the doubt to my fellow pilots.

See ya in SMF and I'll buy,

Counselair

PS- I'll make a request to the Chief Pilots Office to issue rollarskates to the crews so we won't be such an inconvenience while we're bringing down the industry.

 

[jointops]

Tom,

Wait a minute on the rollerskates call! Otherwise the leather jackets may be at the 5 year point.

Happy landings,

 

[80drvr]

OK, I'll bite. Is it possible that the van driver had no idea where the crew was? Perhaps he wanted to wait for the next inbound flight to land so he wouldn't have to drive all the way to the hotel and back to pick up the next crew.


I've patiently waited for other crews and have heard the same complaint from the van drivers regarding other crews. I've also heard, "I (the van driver) was late due to (non-existant) traffic or I circled three times, you guys weren't out front." Believe what you will, but I will give the benifit of the doubt to my fellow pilots.

See ya in SMF and I'll buy,

Counselair

PS- I'll make a request to the Chief Pilots Office to issue rollarskates to the crews so we won't be such an inconvenience while we're bringing down the industry.

In my experience, the only people who really know what is going on with an airlines schedule are the van drivers. If only the CSMs could be as knowledgable.

 

[countryflyer]

to Gaum 360:

all of my turbine PIC is jet over 20000. Hope that answers your earlier question.

 

[shagadelic]

Counselair,

I don't believe the van driver over pilots, but when he said it takes them 45 minutes to an hour to get out, it made me curious. We (mostly the capt) also say goodby to pax, but my walkaround is already done by the time the final pax are leaving. When the last pax is gone, the Capt kills the power and we are out of there.

We are typically ready get out of there and have a beer; the last time I hung out in the SMF bar with jetblue they seemed to be the same way . Just curious...sorry for the thread creep.

 

[klhoard]

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You guys are slow, I'm already drinking (or sleeping) 45 minutes after block-in. .
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[PJUR]

had a buddy from WN apply to B6 last year. got called 2 weeks after applying. interviewed, allegedly got hired and decided to stay with WN.
i guess he figured the grass is always greener.

 

[Guam360]

countryflyer,
thanks, not really..

Turbine PIC total=(Jet+turbine props)
Jet PIC total=

are they the same for you?

thanks again, sorry for the confusion.

Good luck dude!

 

[B6Busdriver]

Not to change the subject....but in Sacramento the other night, we were running late and had a short overnight to begin with. The van driver said "sorry, but we have to wait for 2 JBlue pilots." We said where are they? He said they landed about 45 minutes ago and should be along any minute. He said the Jblue guys always take about 45 minutes. We waited 20 minutes and finally said this is BS, especially since there was 2 vans there. He finally took us and another SWA crew.

My question is, what in the heck do you guys do when you terminate an aircraft? I do a 5 minute walk-around while the captain shuts it down and we leave. Not trying to toss stones, just generally interested in what takes so long...or was this just an isolated incident? Thanks.

Actually we are cleaning the toilets. The cool thing is since I upgraded I get to use the f/o's toothbrush. Also on the way out I like to stop by the food court and see if they need help cleaning too. It's good to know that I can always fall back on Merry Maids for a job.

 

[countryflyer]

guam 360

yes turbine pic and jet pic are the same for me. All of my turbine pic is in the emb145.

 

[On Your Six]

Not to change the subject....but in Sacramento the other night, we were running late and had a short overnight to begin with. The van driver said "sorry, but we have to wait for 2 JBlue pilots." We said where are they? He said they landed about 45 minutes ago and should be along any minute. He said the Jblue guys always take about 45 minutes. We waited 20 minutes and finally said this is BS, especially since there was 2 vans there. He finally took us and another SWA crew.

My question is, what in the heck do you guys do when you terminate an aircraft? I do a 5 minute walk-around while the captain shuts it down and we leave. Not trying to toss stones, just generally interested in what takes so long...or was this just an isolated incident? Thanks.

They were searching the surrounding vending machines for leftover change... Just kidding.

 

[Neubyfly]

11.000 hours
3 type ratings
Check engineer
more than 1000 hrs turbine pic
Application on file for 2 years (update every 3 months or do)


WHY WONT THEY CALL!

 

[Blue Dude]

I just checked and both of the SMF flights were late that night. Maybe the van driver had, shall we say, incomplete information?

 

[Propblast]

countryflyer,


Just wondering how often you were updating your info. Were you also updating your cut-and-paste resume at the same time?

Congrats,

-PB

 

[Counselair]

Tom,

Wait a minute on the rollerskates call! Otherwise the leather jackets may be at the 5 year point.

Happy landings,

Hi Stacey,

Good to have you back. I'd rather not have the jacket as it gets pretty dirty scrubbing the lavs.

See Ya,

Counselair

 

[Counselair]

We are typically ready get out of there and have a beer; the last time I hung out in the SMF bar with jetblue they seemed to be the same way .

I hope to see you there, just not on club or Karioke (sp?) night. You don't want to hear me sing and no one wants to see me dance.

See Ya,

Counselair

 

[B6Guy]

RON or Turning ??

If the plane is an RON, then once the customers are on their way, then we can just leave, but usually I like to hand the aircraft off to our tech opps guys and explain any write-ups.

If the plane is turning, then the inflight crewmembers start picking up while the customers are still deplaning, I stay up front and take responsibilty for the landing and say goodby to the customers. Once the customers are off, the actual lav cleaners come onboard [the real ones], I pull my luggage out of the cockpit to make room for the next crew's stuff.

Then I go back and assist with the few remaining rows of seats that may need the belts crossed on. I trip over the gate agents who are vacuuming on my way back to the front of the plane, and hand off the plane to the incoming crew, with ride reports, write-ups etc.

Time elapsed?? about 20 minutes. Then we 'circle the wagons' and head up the jetway.

If the van driver has our ACTUAL touchdown time, then 30-40 minutes is about right, but what about waiting for a gate, headwinds, departure delays, vs scheduled arrival time etc. etc.etc.???

Have you ever watched and waited for a family of four or five with all the kids and bags, and bags, and bottles, and bags, while they 'break camp' and move out?? This alone can take 20 minutes!!

Hint: the Van Drivers have no clue.

BTW you can almost count on an hour from touchdown to outside sidewalk at IAD, with the one mile walk and the often not working 'moving' sidewalk. Then the van is never there anyway.

Just life in the 'fast lane'.

 

[SkyPigPilot]

By the way, as of January at least, the documents were uneditable "locked" pdf documents, regardless of the version of Adobe. Very frustrating. The old homework documents were in word format, but people were gooning up some of the official legal documents. That's why the homework is painful. Good luck next month!

 

[IHaveAPension]

Why would a guy leave JetBlue? A UPS friend of mine said they have a new hire from jet blue starting class there. Guess the blue kool aid isn't all it's cracked up to be?