Skywest pilot tool rides a belt loader

[ksu_aviator]

Helping with the bags isn't a bad thing. Riding the belt without the safety bars up is inexcusable. Even his own company would shame him for that. But let's not bash the guy that does what it takes to get the job done. That's the wrong message to send.

 

[777forever]

Nobody here has any idea what was going on with that flight. While I've never climbed onto belt loader like a ****ing spider monkey, I've tossed bags in the pouring rain to help passengers make their connections and fellow jumpseating PILOTS make their report time.

I don't give a damn about the company or "moving up" and I especially don't give a damn about the little bitch next door with his cell phone camera. If there's an opportunity for me to help a passenger get to a birth, wedding, or funeral on time, I'm going to take it regardless of how bad flightinfo wants to "stick it to the man".

Well said.

I disagree. I would love to help someone get to a birth, wedding, etc on time by tossing bags, but the fact remains if I blow my back tossing bags the company will not support my effort with an OJI approval.

There are plenty of other ways to help our passengers
reach their final destinations that are within the scope of our job description.

Each pilot has to decide for themselves whether or not the risk is worth it when doing these extracurricular activities. However I'm not going to clown any pilot who takes the risk.

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[spitfire1500]

I disagree. I would love to help someone get to a birth, wedding, etc on time by tossing bags, but the fact remains if I blow my back tossing bags the company will not support my effort with an OJI approval.

There are plenty of other ways to help our passengers
reach their final destinations that are within the scope of our job description.

Each pilot has to decide for themselves whether or not the risk is worth it when doing these extracurricular activities. However I'm not going to clown any pilot who takes the risk.

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Exactly.....back when I was on the Beech At Air Midwest a Capt screwed up his back to the point where he could no longer work unloading bags.....he had to get a lawyer and go after Mesa....he won and got some $ ...but it took ages ...and was a fraction of his estimated future earnings.....Mesas big argument....it wasn't in his job description...

 

[ExFokkerFlyer]

Wrong. If you go outside of your job description and get injured doing it, the company's OJI insurer will deny the claim, and you get bupkis. This has happened to many pilots.

That is an issue with an insurance company or the company itself. Already had a guy say that he had a legitimate claim that was denied... if that's true (not saying it isn't) then why go to work? Either way, you are going to get hosed.

When I went to work at OO, I was covered from check in to check out. I threw my back out at the hotel once... I was covered.

If you NEVER do anything outside of your job description, then I presume that you never help clean the cabin? Cross seatbelts? Take out the trash? Help a disabled passenger up the jetway? Better not, because as you said, you won't be covered!

The idiocy of riding the belt is obvious. Not disputing that. This thread was about a guy throwing bags to help get the job done for the most part, and people making fun of doing it.

If you are at a regional, or anywhere for that matter, and ONLY do what is in your job description... you better either lie about that in your next interview, or better hope that you never have to look for another job.

I'm done here, y'all can get back to pointing your finger and acting like school kids.

 

[DHPFLYN]

If you say so.... When union rampers from all walks of life for various airlines, from pax being able to make their quick connections, saying thanks, I will do what I do to help out EVERYTIME over saying "it's not my job". Funny how I keep getting thanks from IAH rampers for helping out and even reporting delays on the ramp when they are short staffed. Go figure.

I can live with myself helping out and many of here at Skywest would do the same (maybe not ride a belt loader up to the jetway). My helping doesn't hurt my paycheck in anyway. If we are delayed by ramp staffing, we put it, and maybe that will help one day.

When did the EMB120 start flying out of IAH ??

 

[kf4amu]

I go out of my way to help the company as much as the company goes out of their way to help me.

Whether they go out of their way to help me as much as I help them is the unknown part...

 

[Gr82Aviate]

When did the EMB120 start flying out of IAH ??

IAH used to be an EMB120 domicile.

 

[PCL_128]

When I went to work at OO, I was covered from check in to check out. I threw my back out at the hotel once... I was covered.

Being at the hotel in the normal course of your job is covered. Going skiing on the overnight and breaking your leg in the process is not. This ain't that difficult to figure out.

If you NEVER do anything outside of your job description, then I presume that you never help clean the cabin?

No, I'm not an aircraft cleaner. The airline pays people to do that.

Cross seatbelts?

No, I'm not a flight attendant.

Take out the trash?

My own trash from the cockpit? Certainly. I set it in the galley for the aircraft cleaners to get it. Again, the airline pays them to do that.

Help a disabled passenger up the jetway?

Absolutely not! That's a major lawsuit waiting to happen.

 

[paid4training]

If the ramper rode that beltloader up like that and fell the company could not pay the claim either. But other than that I see zero problems with him volunteering to help the bag guys!!! He's prolly bored and wanting to do something different than sit on the airplane and flirt with the gay FA like most of u on here do!!! Get a life people!!!

 

[paid4training]

And who cares about what the "company guys" or the union guys think. Next time that captain is trying to do a quick turn during a long day and going into days off, those bag guys will remember and bust their butts to get him out on time!!! I know, I've been like these baggage handlers in this video

 

[nerjdriver]

And who cares about what the "company guys" or the union guys think. Next time that captain is trying to do a quick turn during a long day and going into days off, those bag guys will remember and bust their butts to get him out on time!!! I know, I've been like these baggage handlers in this video

You're kidding right? The united operation cares zero about this ********************. The tamper probably had the same reaction we did.... TOOL BAG. I go to work and do my job, I've found rampers to unload bags before, but that's it. Cross seatbelts, clean the cabin?! If united wants that they can pay for it, but I'm not a janitor and neither is the FA. United and the company have made it clear they don't care about these things so why should I? All they care about is moving that plane from A to B. Mel's, crappy cabin, overflowing toilet they don't. So would you defenders of te profession go help dump a lav? Clean out the crapper after somebody did a "fingerprinting"? No you're above that. Let everybody do their jobs and do your own. It's that simple. This guy is a d bag plain and simple.

 

[1.3XVso]

I feel Ill reading this crap. I don't know if my blood pressure went through the roof or just read poison.

 

[brokedash]

Probably filmed from a 145 cockpit. Expressjet and Skywest one big happy family.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

You're kidding right? The united operation cares zero about this ********************. The tamper probably had the same reaction we did.... TOOL BAG. I go to work and do my job, I've found rampers to unload bags before, but that's it. Cross seatbelts, clean the cabin?! If united wants that they can pay for it, but I'm not a janitor and neither is the FA. United and the company have made it clear they don't care about these things so why should I? All they care about is moving that plane from A to B. Mel's, crappy cabin, overflowing toilet they don't. So would you defenders of te profession go help dump a lav? Clean out the crapper after somebody did a "fingerprinting"? No you're above that. Let everybody do their jobs and do your own. It's that simple. This guy is a d bag plain and simple.

Pretty much sums it up. The other pilot is probably in the cockpit doing all the pilot stuff, while this guy is playing with suitcases. They'll probably go the wrong way during the flight because they didn't have time for route verification.

 

[Clutch]

Pretty much sums it up. The other pilot is probably in the cockpit doing all the pilot stuff, while this guy is playing with suitcases. They'll probably go the wrong way during the flight because they didn't have time for route verification.

Wow that was dooshy

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Wow that was dooshy

Dooshy and Doosh bag. The most overused words of the Gay Embry Riddle Consortium.

 

[bmpilot2003]

Skywest pilot dumbazz in IAH, showing some real company spirit.
First loads bags from cart to belt loader, then rides the belt loader up into the gate, where he finishes with a hand job on the last few bags.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzcH4Kg1PDA&feature=player_embedded

You instantly gave your entire pilot group a bad name. Good job!

 

[1.3XVso]

You instantly gave your entire pilot group a bad name. Good job!

Lol that's some bad ass footage. I can't stop watching it lmfao what a tool.

 

[Clutch]

Dooshy and Doosh bag. The most overused words of the Gay Embry Riddle Consortium.

It was still dooshy ya baby-lipped hymenbasket

 

[bmpilot2003]

Lol that's some bad ass footage. I can't stop watching it lmfao what a tool.

Im talking about the guy filming. Unlce buncle your sad waste of human being!

 

[Mickey Mouse]

It was still dooshy ya baby-lipped hymenbasket

That's so cute! Well, I guess that makes you a lily livered ding dong doer. God bless ya son...

 

[DHPFLYN]

IAH used to be an EMB120 domicile.

Not for Skywest. According to hopper he helps out the IAH rampers. His profile says he flies the Brasilia. Unless he jumpseats in to IAH just to help the rampers out. Drink that BLUE JUICE

 

[1.3XVso]

Im talking about the guy filming. Unlce buncle your sad waste of human being!

why is he a waste?! unclebunkle is the man! he was at the right place at the right time. company tool man was caught. great footage disgusted at the same time. you koolaide boy should be ashamed.

 

[BHopper88]

Not for Skywest. According to hopper he helps out the IAH rampers. His profile says he flies the Brasilia. Unless he jumpseats in to IAH just to help the rampers out. Drink that BLUE JUICE

Sorry I haven't updated my profile in 3 years, shall I update my times in the cr7 for you too. Lol. Seriously I find you challenging me to be funny.

And yes there was a CAL express bro base in iah about 7 years ago pre colgan and the saabs

 

[DHPFLYN]

Sorry I haven't updated my profile in 3 years, shall I update my times in the cr7 for you too. Lol. Seriously I find you challenging me to be funny.

And yes there was a CAL express bro base in iah about 7 years ago pre colgan and the saabs

You mean XJT base?

 

[10nCLR]

As being a former ramper in SLC, I always appreciated the occasional help of a few pilots who helped us get the flights out ontime when we were shorthanded. I've ridden many longer belt loaders to get up into the crj7/9 cargo bin-it's not that big of a deal folks.. Maybe this pilot was a former ramper and has done this many times. Who knows, nobody knows the circumstances behind this flight or that pilot.
But, Wow! As one can see by his nimble execution of the belt loader step-up, onto the grainy textured surface, and then carefully selecting the perfectly timed placement of his foot between 2 bags on this towering, scary fast moving contraption, along with having the situational awareness to promptly grab a bag while quickly ducking under a low overhang prior to disembarking off the final roller before being crushed and squeezed into pulp, he must be one of those crazy kool-aid drinking, adrenaline junkie daredevils trying to defy dismemberment or death!!! Come on bashers, this accomplishment on a stable wide tracked mini electric belt loader with its closlely spaced rollers set on the slow speed is a smooth ride, unless you're a trash talking, lazy fat ass, d-bag, arrogant pin-head pilot who has nothing better to do but bash another pilot's hardworking, motivational and charitable qualities on a public forum. Wait this is FI, nevermind. Carry-on!

 

[PCL_128]

As being a former ramper in SLC, I always appreciated the help of a few pilots who helped us get the flights out ontime when we were shorthanded.

Strange. Rather than being appreciative of the pilot, I would have been angry at management for understaffing the ramp, and angry at the pilot for helping them to cover it up.

 

[10nCLR]

Strange. Rather than being appreciative of the pilot, I would have been angry at management for understaffing the ramp, and angry at the pilot for helping them to cover it up.

It wasn't SKW management, but the doings of Delta taking over more ground handling and laying off SKW rampers. These pilots are not disgruntled of the extra work, but have more understanding and appreciate the hardwork of rampers trying to get your plane out of the gate. Also, shorthanded, as when there were more sick calls than normal etc.

 

[BHopper88]

You mean XJT base?

Nope. In 2003 - 2005 Skywest had emb service out of iah

 

[Nevets]

It wasn't SKW management, but the doings of Delta taking over more ground handling and laying off SKW rampers. These pilots are not disgruntled of the extra work, but have more understanding and appreciate the hardwork of rampers trying to get your plane out of the gate. Also, shorthanded, as when there were more sick calls than normal etc.

I thought mainline taking over jobs was a god thing. But it is a good point about covering up for other deficiencies. At XJT we were always told not to be the company guy (of course we were doing it to get on the clock which is why it was widespread) and accommodate the ramp by dropping the break early and getting that on time departure for them and cover up the underlying problem, whatever that might be. This was harped on us ALL THE TIME by the Cheif pilots.