ACARS

[CaptBud330]

I won't call you liars outright, but let's get real with your times. Recently I saw a flight leave PBI 20 minutes late but when I accessed it online, it showed sched.
You guys....

 

[diverboy]

Everyone knows we're #1 in ontime performance....

 

[Rhino]

Bud, can't address your example, but no one I know cares about on time departures, just arrivals. I've never seen anyone "give" 20 minutes on a departure.

In fact SWA has directed that efficient fuel usage takes precedent over on time arrivals, hence the middle of the pack DOT results.

SWA is going to use ACARS in the near future for times anyway. Maybe then the issue will go away.

 

[KCFlyer]

Bud, can't address your example, but no one I know cares about on time departures, just arrivals. I've never seen anyone "give" 20 minutes on a departure.

In fact SWA has directed that efficient fuel usage takes precedent over on time arrivals, hence the middle of the pack DOT results.

SWA is going to use ACARS in the near future for times anyway. Maybe then the issue will go away.

I doubt it...of course, anyone whose flown Delta might notice that they've closed the doors 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure...did they release the brakes...only the shadow knows. Sorry, but the disgruntled employees of other airlines will always think you guys are a bunch of liars. Must be pretty bad at it considering your on time numbers aren't steller. I dunno....is it part of the hiring process that SWA will only considers liars and cheats as pilots?

 

[star power]

Bud, can't address your example, but no one I know cares about on time departures, just arrivals. I've never seen anyone "give" 20 minutes on a departure.

In fact SWA has directed that efficient fuel usage takes precedent over on time arrivals, hence the middle of the pack DOT results.

SWA is going to use ACARS in the near future for times anyway. Maybe then the issue will go away.

How about the napkins to maimtenance, instead of the A/C log book, will the napkins also go away.

 

[Some Clown]

How about the napkins to maimtenance, instead of the A/C log book, will the napkins also go away.

What proof do you have to these accusations?

More conspiracy theories? Or just another troll from www.the-mechanic.com

And by the way, what airline do you work at? I'm sure there are many people who have things to say about your airline's method of operation.

 

[KCFlyer]

How about the napkins to maimtenance, instead of the A/C log book, will the napkins also go away.

Hmmm...I dunno. When it comes to the plane me or my family flies on and maintenance....if there is something to be done, I could care less if the mechanic got the information on a napkin or a nice Form MA-B-15 or whatever the hell the proper form is called. Heck...if no forms are handy, it's kinda comforting to know that a maintenance issue was communicated despite the lack of a form.

Keep up the good work SWA mechanics.

 

[star power]

Hmmm...I dunno. When it comes to the plane me or my family flies on and maintenance....if there is something to be done, I could care less if the mechanic got the information on a napkin or a nice Form MA-B-15 or whatever the hell the proper form is called. Heck...if no forms are handy, it's kinda comforting to know that a maintenance issue was communicated despite the lack of a form.

Keep up the good work SWA mechanics.

Check out the FAR's, there nothing wrong about the flt crew talking to maintenance about a problem,s. but leaving a napkin on the center pedestal with the mechanical item and not in the log. that's not in the FAR's. the napkin could be place in the trash and the malfunction not address. some item no problem (reading lights, galley items), but some, T/R slow to deploy,intermittent gear unsafe light,stab trim slow to move on decent, fluctuating hydrulic pressure in cruise ok on ground,bleed air pressure intermittent. to mention a few on napkins, Do you feel safe?

 

[KCFlyer]

Do you feel safe?

I'll let Southwest's record speak for itself. You're damn right I feel safe.

 

[tulswa]

Check out the FAR's, there nothing wrong about the flt crew talking to maintenance about a problem,s. but leaving a napkin on the center pedestal with the mechanical item and not in the log. that's not in the FAR's. the napkin could be place in the trash and the malfunction not address. some item no problem (reading lights, galley items), but some, T/R slow to deploy,intermittent gear unsafe light,stab trim slow to move on decent, fluctuating hydrulic pressure in cruise ok on ground,bleed air pressure intermittent. to mention a few on napkins, Do you feel safe?

You must have SWA confused with another carrier. I disagree with your "no problem" items. I have never seen a maintenance item simply left on a napkin.

 

[star power]

You must have SWA confused with another carrier. I disagree with your "no problem" items. I have never seen a maintenance item simply left on a napkin.

be the last PAX off the plane, and look in the C/P, center padestal area, row 9 reading light, r/h hyd press intermittent, no maintenance show, crew left, I waited for my connecting flight, which was next gate over, new flight crew on the same plane I arrived in load up and left, reading light, ok, r/h hyd press, I don't thing so. NAPKINS.

 

[wnbubbleboy]

Check out the FAR's, there nothing wrong about the flt crew talking to maintenance about a problem,s. but leaving a napkin on the center pedestal with the mechanical item and not in the log. that's not in the FAR's. the napkin could be place in the trash and the malfunction not address. some item no problem (reading lights, galley items), but some, T/R slow to deploy,intermittent gear unsafe light,stab trim slow to move on decent, fluctuating hydrulic pressure in cruise ok on ground,bleed air pressure intermittent. to mention a few on napkins, Do you feel safe?

Here at BWI Crews or Mx control call in with an problem the lead mechanic will send a mechanic and he'll either fix it, or MEL it if it's something than requires extra time to trouble shoot and is legal to dispatch.

The Mechanics do not go to an aircraft unless the Lead Mech knows about it.

Finally, we don't stock napkins here in stores. We do however stock Logbooks which are used quite often.

You should feel safe, nobody here would ever send out a flight that they wouldn't put their family on.

 

[Some Clown]

be the last PAX off the plane, and look in the C/P, center padestal area, row 9 reading light, r/h hyd press intermittent, no maintenance show, crew left, I waited for my connecting flight, which was next gate over, new flight crew on the same plane I arrived in load up and left, reading light, ok, r/h hyd press, I don't thing so. NAPKINS.

But what makes you so sure it wasn't in the log book already? And to top it off why are we supposed to believe what you say is fact?

I have been here several years and never seen napkins with write-ups. If its broke - its in the book!

 

[luvn737s]

They may not get out on time, but they sure pick up the clearance early and call for pushback early. How many times are you stuck in LA waiting for WN to load up and push back so that the ATC strips all stay in order?

Being a legitimate on-time airline isn't as easy as it seems.

 

[Some Clown]

Being a legitimate on-time airline isn't as easy as it seems.

Neither is being a profitable one but that is something you guys haven't have to "cope" with recently.


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