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B757 captain laments the 45 minute check in for the first flight of the day as insufficient for a variety of reasons.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1156784 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Other Preflight planning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
The 45 minute check in is not long enough to conduct a safe and thorough preflight. Not if you follow the checklist in the ipad. Add to that kcm [known crewmember security check] being closed (+10 mins) farthest gate in the terminal; a major winter storm at your destination; and two computers unable to print flight papers because of an error. Adds up to a crew delay every time; including this flight. The co-pilot going to the jet to get it ready while the captain does all the preflight paperwork by himself is unsafe; but is becoming the evolving SOP at this company.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 Captain laments the 45 minute check in for the first flight of the day as insufficient for a variety of reasons.
Narrative: The 45 minute check in is not long enough to conduct a safe and thorough preflight. Not if you follow the checklist in the iPad. Add to that KCM [Known Crewmember security check] being closed (+10 mins) Farthest gate in the terminal; a major winter storm at your destination; and two computers unable to print flight papers because of an error. Adds up to a crew delay every time; including this flight. The co-pilot going to the jet to get it ready while the Captain does all the preflight paperwork by himself is UNSAFE; but is becoming the EVOLVING SOP at this company.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.