Originally Posted by Nikita81
I don't see unprofessionalism here
Pilots not doing a proper walkaround inspection are unprofessional! Probably the same pilots that brief for far too long too
I found a large bolt recently in a tyre that had been checked already by a LAME; that required a new tyre... Remember that it's not the LAMEs who have to land the thing when something goes wrong up there!
Originally Posted by kobus dune
Do like me - pretend you do the walk-around (after all, who has ever found something nowadays, it's just a regulatory requirement) glance vaguely at the aircraft from time to time (who will check ?) but during the whole trip, look constantly left, right and backwards, towards all the directions from which the enemy will come to attack you. And by doing so, you will remain safe, available to perform your duties once you are back on the bridge.
I try these days, here on pprune, to restrain myself but kobus... You are a muppet
