arkflyr
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Nothing to be afraid of, the seat though. Fear the seat.
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///AMG
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I print the fuel slip and use that. Flight number at very top, Gate and ATIS code, Ramp through Departure freqs (as well as alternate TWR freqs), then MTOW/PTOW, TPR max temp, perf limiting wind (TW+03), Fuel Req'd. For arrival, I flip the paper over, flight number, same thing with freqs in reverse, and then STAR name, bottom of STAR altitude, M/A altitude, LTP, Bingo/divert fuel, arrival gate, Atis code, and ops freq.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
We are, for the most part, paperless, and our release format pretty much has everything we need right on the front page and we fill out a manual TOLD card that has fuel, weight, flight number, ATIS, clearance and EFP on it.
That said, I keep a stack of construction-grade (there is such a thing) post-it notes in my flight bag that I use to remind me of things like, "call clearance 5 prior to check release time for flow into IAD" and "Ice Test A" or "call Mx about this when you land" - just stuff outside the normal flow. They're bright-colored and stick well to the edge of the glareshield. Works for me.
Lately, I've been doing a lot of 117 / CCO times to make damn sure we are legal to push.
That said, I keep a stack of construction-grade (there is such a thing) post-it notes in my flight bag that I use to remind me of things like, "call clearance 5 prior to check release time for flow into IAD" and "Ice Test A" or "call Mx about this when you land" - just stuff outside the normal flow. They're bright-colored and stick well to the edge of the glareshield. Works for me.
Lately, I've been doing a lot of 117 / CCO times to make damn sure we are legal to push.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
SFCC/UND
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I'm just lazy, I just write my flight number on the printer paper. Since UPS has more dash 8 more than 4's the box does the engine out sid. And the 4's I just put the ADF for the heading and select the L or R ADF for the turn needed on the EFIS.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
You can put the SOB on the emergency page on the CPDLC equipped airplanes. ATC, Emergency, SOB. It also gives you the fuel remaining in minutes too.
bimmerphile
Sidestick Wiggler
hazmat type/location usually helpful and often forgotten when the e word comes out
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
I don't write anything down. We have an app were out release is displayed. You can draw with your finger on it. I can write down the ramp fuel, min fuel, max takeoff with my finger. I also circle the desk the dispatcher working my flight is sitting so I can call if needed and I don't have to look it up. I circle the flight time, takeoff temperature and the wet/dry field condition.
On the Jepp app you can select the runway and gate you are going to. No need to write any of that down. It's easy to visualize the taxi.
CPDLC equipped aircraft have a souls on board function in the emergency page. You can just take the SOB and enter it there during the load close out. I imagine during a stressful situation it would be helpful to just push a button and see the SOB + fuel remaining in minutes.
All the information I need is easily accessible on the gizmo made this century.
On second thought: I do write down my taxi instructions.
On the Jepp app you can select the runway and gate you are going to. No need to write any of that down. It's easy to visualize the taxi.
CPDLC equipped aircraft have a souls on board function in the emergency page. You can just take the SOB and enter it there during the load close out. I imagine during a stressful situation it would be helpful to just push a button and see the SOB + fuel remaining in minutes.
All the information I need is easily accessible on the gizmo made this century.
On second thought: I do write down my taxi instructions.
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Hazmat location? Everywhere!
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All dragon~
The only thing I ever put on the yoke clip is:
• I saw a jumpseater at the gate, and want to make sure we don't leave without them; I remove it if they check in with me, or if they're not there when I do "the walk."
• Weird MEL stuff that has an operational task I need to perform;
• Time / duty / etc constraints that I need to be absolutely sure I don't miss, and:
• Safety alert airport info, such as "HIGH UNSTABLE APPROACH RATE," which I just stick there because I think it's good practice.
99.9982855% of the time, my yoke clip is empty.
• I saw a jumpseater at the gate, and want to make sure we don't leave without them; I remove it if they check in with me, or if they're not there when I do "the walk."
• Weird MEL stuff that has an operational task I need to perform;
• Time / duty / etc constraints that I need to be absolutely sure I don't miss, and:
• Safety alert airport info, such as "HIGH UNSTABLE APPROACH RATE," which I just stick there because I think it's good practice.
99.9982855% of the time, my yoke clip is empty.
Ian_J
Hubschrauber Flieger
There was a thread about this on the company page. The most complicated response was this monstrosity -
And this was my response -
Ian_J
Hubschrauber Flieger
I flew with a dude who used one of those, and he, no exaggeration, spent 25 minutes writing stuff down before each flight. He also asked me to print everything from acars and he saved it all and took it home with him. “To cover his ass,” he explained. Captained just fine and was otherwise relatively normal, but wow.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
My issue with 90% of that stuff: its super fluid and it will change, from weather to gates. Nothing will be what you wrote down. If you can still handle that I'm not gonna stop you from a time wasting exercise. Personally I'd rather walk around and get coffee. I do have a big issue with this if the person who wrote everything down can't deal with things when they change.
trafficinsight
Well-Known Member
What I write down is.... nothing 
I use the spinny dial on the yoke for the last 3 digits of my flight number, I remember the first digit if there is one.
What else do I need?
I use the spinny dial on the yoke for the last 3 digits of my flight number, I remember the first digit if there is one.
What else do I need?
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
two words:
Erasable pen.
No, I get it and agree with you. I just love my Pilot Frixion pens. We still fly in the stone ages and have to populate ETAs on every fix on the flight plan based on our off time. The few times I have to do them I can screw them up as much as I want, and nobody will know. I could do it in pencil, but at least I still project the confidence of doing it in pen.
JordanD
Chinese Food Enthusiast
Paying for pens is a bold move. I end up leaving a pen in the plane every other leg.
roundout
VNAV monitor
It’s cute that the NOTAMs section is so skinny.
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