Skywest Questions

crfguy51 said:
We've all experienced some issue whatever it may be. Crying about it online, no matter how eye-roll worthy, is lame. Just my opinion.

I just sit there, interact as much or little as engaged, and pretend like I've been MiB'ed in regards to what I've witnessed as soon as that door opens.
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Dude, you need to lighten up just a tad. While it was a true story it was mostly tongue and cheek. I'd hardly classify it as "crying." it was just a story. No, I think I'm going to continue sharing my stories and memorable events with people.
 
Dphoenix said:
Meanwhile at Compass we're planned at .80... works great until LAX slows you to 210 kts for metering. Or you hit light chop and get nervous and pull it back to .78.
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If we push more than 5 early into LA on the DL side it yields an email from our flight ops managers. I've given up flying "fast" (.77+) into LA unless asked, just extends my delay vector and hold time on the ground.

Culturally, they force the slow flying down our throat. I know how I run my ship (not flying that slow) but based off what I see and hear from FO's many choose to follow the slow speeds for whatever reason.
poser765 said:
Dude, you need to lighten up just a tad. While it was a true story it was mostly tongue and cheek. I'd hardly classify it as "crying." it was just a story. No, I think I'm going to continue sharing my stories and memorable events with people.
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The more you post, the more I understand the eye roll.
 
JordanD said:
I honestly haven't encountered that at all. The magic box spits out whatever CI number it wants, I've yet to hear of anyone having to explain themselves for not flying it exactly.
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I haven't either. When we "used" Econ on the CRJ it was the same way.

As a recent transistion it is certainly being "encouraged" from ground-to-IOE.
 
poser765 said:
you know... You're right, my man. I apologize profusely for my impropriety. Your words have made me reevaluate my thoughts on a lot of things.

I think I'll delete my posts in this thread, then probably divorce my wife. Thank you... Truly.
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Either way, cool story brah.
 
Internet arguments and jabs seem to be the theme this week on JC. Seriously, I almost feel like I may as well be on the "other" forum...

If a crew wants to go slow and make money and they are not risking putting the aircraft in an undesired state or flying below company standards that's their call as the crew flying the plane. I mean they're probably helping their underpaid FO's out. Totally joking..sarcasmtaginsertplease.
 
poser765 said:
Rode in a skywest e-jet jumpseat not that long ago. We were doing between .70 and .72 for about three quarters of the flight. Finally the captain gets the release out, starts calculating some fuel crap then confidently states "I think we can go fast. So we speed up to .74! WHOA there, you cowboy.

I would have just face palmed and gone back to playing on my phone, but the captain briefed me I was to keep my phone put up since I am a crewmember when riding up front.

Good flight.
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Dphoenix said:
Meanwhile at Compass we're planned at .80... works great until LAX slows you to 210 kts for metering. Or you hit light chop and get nervous and pull it back to .78.
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Y'all also carry a buttload of gas everywhere too.

(I am in no way implying this is a bad thing; it is merely interesting to see how different airlines operate the same airplane.)
 
Oh yeah, we carry tons of fuel, the new "great" LIDO dispatching software always plans us at like 290 and .80 which requires a colossal amount of gas and then we go up to 350 and end up landing with so much. There was a brief period before the LIDO changeover where they were planning us exceptionally tight and it led to several expensive diverts. I'm just gonna go out and say that if you have lots of dispatcher turnover and brand new dispatchers, a little bit of extra gas goes a really long way.
 
Dphoenix said:
Oh yeah, we carry tons of fuel, the new "great" LIDO dispatching software always plans us at like 290 and .80 which requires a colossal amount of gas and then we go up to 350 and end up landing with so much. There was a brief period before the LIDO changeover where they were planning us exceptionally tight and it led to several expensive diverts. I'm just gonna go out and say that if you have lots of dispatcher turnover and brand new dispatchers, a little bit of extra gas goes a really long way.
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There's a happy medium in there somewhere. The only time I've ever wished I had less gas was in meeting MLW, but whatever.
 
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