Caveman
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"And to all of those wondering why AA taxiis the slowest.......
We have the longest, most retarded work-intensive taxi/before T/O checklist to which the captain must answer every item - including a mechanical checklist that is located low down on the pedestal, so at least one of us is heads down reading the darn thing. Now add the required briefing that the captain must make regarding takeoff data -
and here's the best one....drumroll..... the captain has to make the T/O PA to the flight attendants, while he's taxiing!!!
So now you know.... and now you also know why we probably have the most runway incursions of any carrier. Just give us a little extra vigilance when you see us coming your way, lol. (I do my best in keeping heads up, I don't start the checklist until we are on a big taxiway.)"
O.k., I take back all those things I muttered under my breath while strolling along behind you in DFW.
I don't think SWA is intentionally rude, but I think their fast taxi is akin to somebody doing 80 in a 55 where everybody else is obeying the limit. It's distracting and annoying because you guys aren't rolling with the flow. I'm slightly distracted from what I'm doing because I'm concerned about what you are doing. For example, it sometimes looks as if you aren't going to be able to stop even though I know you should be stopping. I react and slow down, just in case, and the guy behinds me has to react, etc, etc.
We have the longest, most retarded work-intensive taxi/before T/O checklist to which the captain must answer every item - including a mechanical checklist that is located low down on the pedestal, so at least one of us is heads down reading the darn thing. Now add the required briefing that the captain must make regarding takeoff data -
and here's the best one....drumroll..... the captain has to make the T/O PA to the flight attendants, while he's taxiing!!!
So now you know.... and now you also know why we probably have the most runway incursions of any carrier. Just give us a little extra vigilance when you see us coming your way, lol. (I do my best in keeping heads up, I don't start the checklist until we are on a big taxiway.)"
O.k., I take back all those things I muttered under my breath while strolling along behind you in DFW.
I don't think SWA is intentionally rude, but I think their fast taxi is akin to somebody doing 80 in a 55 where everybody else is obeying the limit. It's distracting and annoying because you guys aren't rolling with the flow. I'm slightly distracted from what I'm doing because I'm concerned about what you are doing. For example, it sometimes looks as if you aren't going to be able to stop even though I know you should be stopping. I react and slow down, just in case, and the guy behinds me has to react, etc, etc.
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