Communicating With Passengers

spoolinup22

spoolinup22

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Does anyone have any good recommendations on how to make it easier for the passengers to communicate via technology with the crew (obviously during non-sterile cockpit times)?

Yes they could come up front and ask, but something like using AirDrop?
 
spoolinup22 said:
Does anyone have any good recommendations on how to make it easier for the passengers to communicate via technology with the crew (obviously during non-sterile cockpit times)?

Yes they could come up front and ask, but something like using AirDrop?
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The only realistic thing I could think is if airlines programmed that into their apps. Aside from that it's not a good idea to give out personal info. What's wrong with asking a FA or ringing the call button?
 
For what purpose? "Captain this my airplane and I'd like to do a barrel roll, or you're fired.".
 
Should have mentioned that this is for a Pt. 91 aircraft.

Even though everyone is trying to get their clients who pay their salary to be quiet, I'm just trying to find an easy way to message them asking basic things such as:

too hot?

too cold?

20m eta?

just basics really...
 
spoolinup22 said:
Should have mentioned that this is for a Pt. 91 aircraft.

Even though everyone is trying to get their clients who pay their salary to be quiet, I'm just trying to find an easy way to message them asking basic things such as:

too hot?

too cold?

20m eta?

just basics really...
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The way I look at it is that they are paying for that accessibility to their crew. If you're in a two crew operation, part of the job is getting up to go back and check on them. Unless they are the type that doesn't like to be bothered. Then you just leave them alone. They'll contact you if they need you.
 
KLB said:
The way I look at it is that they are paying for that accessibility to their crew. If you're in a two crew operation, part of the job is getting up to go back and check on them. Unless they are the type that doesn't like to be bothered. Then you just leave them alone. They'll contact you if they need you.
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I agree 100%, but I just wish there was a way that they could get ahold of something just in case they needed something basic.
 
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Have you tried these answers yet?

"We will get there when we get there."

"The weather? Doesn't matter, we are going anyway."

"You can have this newspaper after I finish reading it."

For me, I just get up and go back and check on them. Or they will come up and tap me on the shoulder.
 
Maybe I'm overthinking it...but it's not fun getting out of the cockpit in the westwind, ducking down to the back, and asking...just seems like a simpler...errr lazier solution.
 
My first job outside of freight doggin was for a control freak. He had me look into an expensive communication system so he could tell us how to fly the plane from the back.

Instead I came up with a system using a handheld VHF and I would monitor 123.45 enroute. He could turn on his radio and let us know what he wanted to, or I could yell back to him and have him turn on a radio so we could communicate. The King Airs I fly also have a cabin communication speaker and I like to make announcements from the flight deck.
 
spoolinup22 said:
Maybe I'm overthinking it...but it's not fun getting out of the cockpit in the westwind, ducking down to the back, and asking...just seems like a simpler...errr lazier solution.
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Turn around and yell back at them? Or maybe hold up big flash cards?

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Just be careful asking them if they want milk.
 
AAPalmTree said:
Do any biz jets have temp controllers in the back?
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Since one of the King Air I fly does, I only know this now because the PAX complained over the weekend it was not working for her.

Only on this less than 2 year old King Air have i seen this. It is really nice to have separate controls for cockpit and cabin. Unfortunately the system breaks a lot.
 
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