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B737 captain reported the ramp personnel told him to release the brakes even though the wheels were not chocked and tow bar was unhooked.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1438357 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Type 21000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During engine start at a remote pad ground ramp agent asked me to release the aircraft's brakes. I did and told him I released brakes. I then asked him if we had tow bar hooked to aircraft. I asked him if aircraft was choked. He said no to both.I feel he had me release the brakes solely to get an on time departure. I feel this is very unsafe and should be discontinued. If we were a light aircraft we could have moved forward after both engine starts with possible injuries to personnel on the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported the ramp personnel told him to release the brakes even though the wheels were not chocked and tow bar was unhooked.
Narrative: During engine start at a remote pad ground ramp agent asked me to release the aircraft's brakes. I did and told him I released brakes. I then asked him if we had tow bar hooked to aircraft. I asked him if aircraft was choked. He said no to both.I feel he had me release the brakes solely to get an on time departure. I feel this is very unsafe and should be discontinued. If we were a light aircraft we could have moved forward after both engine starts with possible injuries to personnel on the ground.
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