Ship sets for ASA/SKYW

[SiuDude]

I guess SKYW is about to switch to ship sets for all publications currently required to be carried. I heard that ASA should also have this up and running by next year. I think we're just waiting for approval from the federáles:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SkyWest-Airlines-Introduces-prnews-2861797236.html?x=0&.v=1

Everyone excited? Anyone gots da deets?

Whew, almost went a full day without an ASA thread. You're welcome America!

 

[SSDD]

So far, so good. Seems like an idea that was long overdue. We'll have to see what happens when the charts get torn, misplaced, disappear...

To really preflight the kit, the way they want you to, takes more time than we really have.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Seen a bunch of ASA -900's with EFB 1 circuit breakers. Hope it's true!

 

[ePilot22]

I guess SKYW is about to switch to ship sets for all publications currently required to be carried. I heard that ASA should also have this up and running by next year. I think we're just waiting for approval from the federáles:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SkyWest-Airlines-Introduces-prnews-2861797236.html?x=0&.v=1

Everyone excited? Anyone gots da deets?

Whew, almost went a full day without an ASA thread. You're welcome America!

Riding the coattails of the non-union pilots. Truly a sad day in aviation history.













Yes, I know. SkyWest has been riding coattails for years. Relax nancys.




eP.

 

[CFIT]

Before anyone thinks this is a graand gesture with Managment to provide a little bennie; it is FAA required:

Compliance with current charts is now required, regardless of how it can be done. Too many pilots did not do their revisions or falsisfied they had, driving the change.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Before anyone thinks this is a graand gesture with Managment to provide a little bennie; it is FAA required:

Compliance with current charts is now required, regardless of how it can be done. Too many pilots did not do their revisions or falsisfied they had, driving the change.

AND...it actually saves them money too!

 

[spudskier]

so excited about the prospect of it!!! Jepps or EFBs I don't care as long as I get to get rid of the chart case!. Dunno why this is Yahoo news but ok...

 

[crj567]

Before anyone thinks this is a graand gesture with Managment to provide a little bennie; it is FAA required:

Compliance with current charts is now required, regardless of how it can be done. Too many pilots did not do their revisions or falsisfied they had, driving the change.

Well gosh, Mary-

I sure would have thought that having current charts was ALWAYS required.

-Shows how much I keep up.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Less charts = less weight = it won't hurt as much when a flight bag is thrown at you.

 

[rjacobs]

AND...it actually saves them money too!

Not from what I have heard. Jepp charges the same amount no matter what. It saves them the costs associated with OJI(the number I heard at XJT was 3-5 million was tied up in OJI from flight bag related injuries) as well as any legal issues with the feds.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

The Airside service from Jepp in and of itself is not cheap, but it will have a faster return on investment than any certificated EFB out there today. The Feds/ Jepp chart issue..... not so much.

The cost savings is largely the OJI issue, as Jacobs said. The approval from the local FAA office is required, and Skywest started this project sooner than Atlantic Southeast did. It's not a union v non union issue, it's all about the dollars and sense (no pun intended)

 

[IBNAV8R]

A week after the launch date and we still haven't got the email stating that they've been installed in all the jets. Not complaining but I wonder if the feds will have a problem with the timeliness of revisions. EFBs updates could be wireless and instantaneous whenever a plane is at a hub (which happens several times a day for each)

 

[sayrejm]

So I heard this means we wont carry flight kits period... so much for all the funny stickers :-(

I was going to make one out of my avatar so everyone can enjoy

 

[johnpeace]

Another piece of equipment to fail! Cool!

Like everything else though, I'm sure there will be an ample supply of replacements.

 

[LazyLightnin']

So I heard this means we wont carry flight kits period... so much for all the funny stickers :-(

I was going to make one out of my avatar so everyone can enjoy

Your avatar is not that great, son. Move on.

 

[johnsonrod]

Your avatar is not that great, son. Move on.

No, actually it is really great. You don't think so? Do you like Ricky Martin? You must be living la vida loca like him.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Your avatar is not that great, son. Move on.

UUhhhhhhmmmmm..........I'm gonna have to go ahead and ummmm Disagree with you there.....................

 

[johnsonrod]

UUhhhhhhmmmmm..........I'm gonna have to go ahead and ummmm Disagree with you there.....................

I give that avatar THREE thumbs up!

 

[COOPERVANE]

I'm gonna turn all my bag stickers into patches and sew 'em to my leather jacket. It'll be hot in the summer but it'll be worth it!!!

Maybe I can sew a few to my boots too!!

 

[gator_hater]

There are a few guys that have a pretty intricate system of highlighting their 10-10 and 10-9 pages. Flying with them might be a little interesting. For th rest if us this is long overdue.

 

[Abernathy]

There are a few guys that have a pretty intricate system of highlighting their 10-10 and 10-9 pages. Flying with them might be a little interesting. For th rest if us this is long overdue.

Screw the weirdos. If you can't keep up, get out of the way. The particularly ornery pilots and eccentrics will have to put up with it I guess.

 

[79%N1]

What are these "charts" everyone is talking about?

 

[asayankee]

I just had to buy a new chart case because mine took a dive....of course we'll get ship sets now!!!

 

[COOPERVANE]

I just had to buy a new chart case because mine took a dive....of course we'll get ship sets now!!!

I'll believe it when I get the memo advising us to get our stuff out of the bag room.

This has been "just around the corner" for as long as I've been here or longer.

 

[jeroom]

There are a few guys that have a pretty intricate system of highlighting their 10-10 and 10-9 pages. Flying with them might be a little interesting. For th rest if us this is long overdue.

Not to highjack this thread but....

I always wondered why there are such weirdos in this job...
I fly sometimes with such strange guys/gals....
I like to observe people, i'm always courteous, but man!!
One guy once (who worked at my company for 15 years) came dining out with the rest of the crew saying that he never did that before :O
Well...after 15mn passed in front of the queso/tortilla app. I felt so glad for humanity and my co workers that this was his first time!!!!
What a freakin weirdo! In charge of an airplane at that :0

 

[Speedtape]

Not to highjack this thread but....

I always wondered why there are such weirdos in this job...
I fly sometimes with such strange guys/gals....
I like to observe people, i'm always courteous, but man!!
One guy once (who worked at my company for 15 years) came dining out with the rest of the crew saying that he never did that before :O
Well...after 15mn passed in front of the queso/tortilla app. I felt so glad for humanity and my co workers that this was his first time!!!!
What a freakin weirdo! In charge of an airplane at that :0

So what made him so weird (while snickering at your avatar)? I know mine is weird too.

 

[dojetdriver]

Compliance with current charts is now required, regardless of how it can be done. Too many pilots did not do their revisions or falsisfied they had, driving the change.

AND...it actually saves them money too!

It does save money. Especially when the pilot is getting fired for not doing their revisions.

Another piece of equipment to fail! Cool!

The article is about about airside pubs. You think the bag getting swapped out by Jepp on the revision/replacement cycle will be any MORE punishing than all the bag drag/plane swap/commuting/deadheading/getting tossed in and out of hotel vans?

 

[bacardi]

If ship pubs does happen, I wonder if they will be able to defer individual pages that come up missing or if MTX will have to print up new pages when someone writes up a chart that has a corner missing or if somebody can"t read part of it because too many fingers has touched the page.

 

[the palm]

If ship pubs does happen, I wonder if they will be able to defer individual pages that come up missing or if MTX will have to print up new pages when someone writes up a chart that has a corner missing or if somebody can"t read part of it because too many fingers has touched the page.

Well, since Airtran is already doing it it's not a new concept for the FAA. I'm sure certification is easy. I'll make a few calls to my sources in DC and find out when this is going to happen.

 

[dojetdriver]

If ship pubs does happen, I wonder if they will be able to defer individual pages that come up missing or if MTX will have to print up new pages when someone writes up a chart that has a corner missing or if somebody can"t read part of it because too many fingers has touched the page.

You call ops, they call jepp. Dude comes out in a van and swaps the entire bag.

Easy.