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Originally Posted by PCL_128  Chicaga, we obviously aren't going to agree on this, so no need to keep going. I consider 20 minute turn times and compressed block times to be "rushing" pilots. You obviously disagree. Have fun at SWA if that's where you end up. I'll be enjoying my 45 minute turns and 3 legs a day. |
Disagree. Maybe on the first flight of the day it takes a little longer, but I rarely to show up to a plane and need the entire 20-30 minutes it takes to get the flight out on time. The few times it has taken longer is b/c something is screwed up.
Now, when I worked at SWA, we'd routinely turn a plane in 30 minutes (not 20. They were SCHEDULED for 30 minutes. The 20 minute scheduled turns went away a while ago). Full off, full on. No problem. Never felt "rushed." The key is pre-planning. If you get your stuff set up before the flight gets there, it's a non-event to get the plane turned quickly. The problem I see at a lot of other airlines is the CSAs, rampers, etc come strolling out to the plane as it's coming around the corner, have no idea what's coming off and no idea what's going on the plane. What happens is they wind up rushing around trying to find equipment to do the job. THAT causes people to rush. Thinking ahead and having things set up before the plane gets there is just common sense, and THAT is what SWA teaches the rampers at least. Doesn't sound like a culture of rushing people. Sounds like a culture of being prepared.