Instead of getting a new headset, the PBC and flight crew, in an effort to win minutes to avoid getting a delay on themselves, agreed to work with hand-signs and clearly compromised the safety of the equipment, the trucker and the passengers.
I pinched this quote from another thread and I was rather surprised to read it.
I regularly use hand signals with the ground crew, it is a tried and tested method of communication. Providing you ensure that the groundcrew understand the signals you will use in case of an emergency I don't consider it any less safe than using a headset which, less face it, aren't always 100% reliable anyway.
Is the experience level being diluted to such a point that people cannot be flexible and adapt anymore?
What are your thoughts?