Transfer of controls after landing

[Typhoon1244]

The PlasticBus has dual tillers(At least the A300). I have jumped on a few and have seen the FO do the taxiing.

Guess I haven't gotten around enough...I sure didn't know that!

 

[GCD]

Yes, the B-747 has a steering tiller on both sides. Also, this is an option for several other airplnes.

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[SkyWestCRJPilot]

Not to be anal or anything but I like to use the phraseology, "I have the flight controls", "You have the flight controls," per our SOP instead of I have "the airplane", or you have "it". I realized back when I was a flight instructor that the phrase, "I have it" or "I have the airplane" was cause for confusion because the other pilot may have thought I had the flight controls when in reality I had the traffic we were both looking for and now no one was flying the airplane. So I like the words "flight controls" for transfering control and I have the "traffic" telling the other pilot that I have the traffic. At SkyWest we transfer controls at 40 knots in the EMB and at 60 knots in the CRJ.

 

[Typhoon1244]

Not to be anal or anything but I like to use the phraseology, "I have the flight controls", "You have the flight controls," per our SOP instead of I have "the airplane", or you have "it."

You're right, our training department says the same thing. On the other hand they also say you should never say "please" in the cockpit because it dilutes the "command tone."

"Descent and approach check, pl...er, I mean, godammit, descent and approach check, you simple peon!"

 

[Ty Webb]

Oh, please!.

Anyone that thinks using common courtesy would dilute their command is probably a real joy to fly with.

 

[Freight Dog]

Most captains I've flown with have FO's bring it down to taxi speed before transferring controls to the captain for taxi. That was how I did it as a captain.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

cant say "please" in the cockpit??

jeeeesus....

I always find polite people pleasent to fly with - as a matter of fact I think they show more control, command, and confidence in thier skills than some uptight prik.

 

[chperplt]

During captain IOE, I was yelled at over and over again for saying please and thank you.

F@ck the IOE captain... Being polite is a good thing

 

[saabcaptain]

At ASA you can't say *please*?

*pul-lease*...

PS: I am a IOE check airman and on the CVR tape of a "problem" of mine you can hear me saying "Engine Failure checklist, please" ... but I hardly thought my FO thought the "please" meant anything but *NOW.* It certainly does not harm command authority unless your a weeny.

 

[typhoonpilot]

Add a couple more with F.O. tillers, the 777 and some Fokker 28s.

I strongly believe the F.O. should keep control of the aircraft until down to taxi speed and about to turn off the runway for the same reasons that GCD expressed. As a captain in the past that is what I would do, even let the F.O. taxi on long straightaways as well so they can get used to braking while taxiing. It easy enough to steer with rudder pedals in that situation. The brakes on the Bandit were real touchy and is was nice to get some practice on them before going to an upgrade.

What I really hated as an F.O. was a captain that wanted control of the aircraft before I slowed to taxi speed. Especially the morons who would take control and then slam on the brakes to make a tight turn-off.

At my present company the F.O. taxis after the takeoff review is completed prior to takeoff and keeps the airplane all the way until turning onto the stand. The reason we ( first officers ) can't always park it is that some parking stop systems only work for the guy in the left seat.

Typhoonpilot