World's unfunniest pilot? Captain's cringey comedy routine fails to get a laugh on bo

[wood pecker]

Since I threw a stone I'll post a nice one as well. I have also seen a CA go out of his way to bring the rampers hot chocolate in the cold crappy winter. Very cool and those guys appreciated him for doing that.

 

[waveflyer]

WP,
Call him out for that, and then just hop out if you have to and take the delay. He'll get the point. But that's a long standing annoyance and most captains remember the experience and are good about it.

 

[pilotpm]

Doesn't look like a Southwest uniform...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/a...augh-board-busy-Southwest-Airlines-plane.html

WOW, that was very painful! Someone should really let this guy know that it's not coming across the way he thinks it is.

 

[dicko]

WP,
Call him out for that, and then just hop out if you have to and take the delay. He'll get the point. But that's a long standing annoyance and most captains remember the experience and are good about it.

Regarding the one pilot in the shadow of aircraft while it's powered rule. Any hope of this changing ? Or is this something that is set in stone despite its dubious merit.

I'm not trying to slide the thread away from that embarrassing video - Watching it caused the thick lustrous hair on my back to quiver and vibrate. Very disturbing. (The video, not my back pelt).

 

[wood pecker]

Wave not a big deal, just trying to deflect the piling on of the other CA. I flew with him before and he didn't do that joke stuff in the cabin. It was a few years ago so maybe I was just lucky.

Now back to the issue. It's now in the PC study guide as pointed out to me by one CA, don't put packs in high or it kills the recirc fan which decreases volume of air. Ok, I try to be a good little FO and the CA kills the recirc fan every freaking leg by putting packs in high.

So SWAPA or someone needs to put out a handy piece of paper in a mailbox that tells us what the hell is the right way to keep from cooking passengers. I am good at flipping switches as ordered, just wish it was the correct order. Back to ironing my blazer.

 

[waveflyer]

No they don't. Just handle it.
The answer is to cycle between high and regular- recirc fans on and off. In maybe 5 min intervals
With the recirc fan off, the supply gets much colder than it does with recircs on, but less airflow. So you get the supply cold in high- then get recircs on blowing that cold air at the better volume until supply warms too much and repeat

 

[Fins Up]

That routine outdorks even those of JB pilots.

 

[waveflyer]

Haha
Out dorks eh?
Hey man, I didn't design the thing

 

[j41driver]

Haha
Out dorks eh?
Hey man, I didn't design the thing

I believe he was referencing the ridiculous attempt at comedy by the AT guy.

 

[waveflyer]

Oh, I was drifting already forgot about the poor chap. Good guy fell on his face - let's talk about gaspers

And babysitting.

Btw- the info I have is babysitting will be gone when we retire the last classic. So about 2020!
Fiefdoms. Never mind we're the only airline that babysits

 

[Fins Up]

I believe he was referencing the ridiculous attempt at comedy by the AT guy.

Yes. The Captain's stand-up routine was embarrassing.

 

[Tripower455]

So SWAPA or someone needs to put out a handy piece of paper in a mailbox that tells us what the hell is the right way to keep from cooking passengers. I am good at flipping switches as ordered, just wish it was the correct order. Back to ironing my blazer.

The annual "how to best cool the AC when it's 2000 degrees in the cabin" RBF, written by someone who sits in an air conditioned office, (but has a true understanding of the systems), and hasn't flown the line in years, should be out any day now.

And it will be opposite of the recommendations made last year.

The best advice, particularly in a Classic, is to not let it get too hot in the first place. They're all a little different too. The "Packs on high for a minute, then back to auto" works great on some of them, but definitely not all.

Some take hours to cool down, even airborne. I had a heat soaked 300 (sat on the ramp in TPA for 3 hours with the doors closed and NO ground air) last summer where it took over an hour for the cockpit temp to go below 90 degrees after taking off. It never got below 85 before landing in RDU. The cabin temp was slightly cooler. The PCA in RDU actually cooled it off better then both packs.

 

[waveflyer]

Yep trip^^^ just like winter ops- it's an every year tradition

Now best way to cool off Pilots, get the FAs to give you that sick sack with ice in it on your neck, love that

 

[Ty Webb]

He's actually a very good guy, although I think his "routine" proves he should probably stick to flying airplanes.

The "Daily Mail" is the bigger joke, though, for even running this "story". Seriously? This is news? The Daily Mail is the bigger joke, IMHO.

:laugh:

 

[densoo]

...it took over an hour for the cockpit temp to go below 90 degrees after taking off (?). It never got below 85 before landing in RDU.

Ever consider waiting until it's a bit cooler?