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A320 captain experiences improper phraseology by the tug driver when announcing that he is ready for pushback.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 962499 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 270 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
When tug driver called for pushback he told me he was ready to go. [I] asked him if predeparture check was complete; if tow bar was secure; if bypass pin was installed; then proceeded with pushback. Need more training; supervision; checklist cards in tugs for pushback crews in this station; very infrequently; is it done properly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain experiences improper phraseology by the tug driver when announcing that he is ready for pushback.
Narrative: When tug driver called for pushback he told me he was ready to go. [I] asked him if predeparture check was complete; if tow bar was secure; if bypass pin was installed; then proceeded with pushback. Need more training; supervision; checklist cards in tugs for pushback crews in this station; very infrequently; is it done properly.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.