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Good on the crews for not being scared to write it up. That is what makes Skywest a great company to work for.
What else would they do with an unserviceability?
Why would some one be scared to write it up? Poisonous ink? Does the book explode?
I long for the day I can work with pilots brave enough to write things up, it will be great.
I would have though there was more to a good company than have an aircraft that has problems so you can write it up. What fun.
Seriously though, what a sad industry when, I suspect, newbies think it is heroic to write up a problem, regardless of circumstances. It's not brave it's required and if you know people who don't do it, then you should report them. To suggest a company is "great" especially a company with a high capacity AOC, because they write up problems is unusual is disappointing.
proving flight carried out today to YPKA, on ground for a long time, and took up a bay during the busiest time of day whilst their scheduled F100 sat out on Foxtrot...good thinking (or lack of) by the XR team...
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Well, whats your solution? Fly an unservicable aeroplane?
Good on the crews for not being scared to write it up. That is what makes Skywest a great company to work for.
Good on the crews for not being scared to write it up. That is what makes Skywest a great company to work for.
Yet i would expect Skywest to have a backup plan of some sort, instead of the atitude you seem to be putting forward of, 'oh well stiff sh*t, put up with it.
Does Skywest not have a backup plan so to speak for incidents like this?
I would be surprised if they dont, and if they dont, what are the chances of the contract being renewed if you keep on pissing off the customers?
Actually tell me, if you work for Skywest, what is the contingency plan for an event like this, i would be interested to know.
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I don't want to come out with any outrageous or frivolous ideas here, but perhaps the back up plan is the same as what every other company does? I.e. Organise for another aircraft/engineer when a breakdown occurs. Forgive me for thinking that is normal, cause I'm sure there are operators out there that NEVER break down, run late or piss off clients. 
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proving flight carried out today to YPKA, on ground for a long time, and took up a bay during the busiest time of day whilst their scheduled F100 sat out on Foxtrot...good thinking (or lack of) by the XR team...
Congratulations on Airbus A320 AOC
congratulations to all of the "team" at xr on gaining a airbus a320 on to their aoc ; which was completed on monday 1st november 2010.
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Whilst inspecting an aircraft earlier this morning I had to put the clipboard down and watch the Skywest A320 glide into the airport this morning.
Absolute bliss!
Well done XR
Absolute bliss!
Well done XR
watch the Skywest A320 glide into the airport this morning
Out with it, MR. What ARE you teaching those guys?
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The A320 , bound for cloudbreak yesterday afternoon , had to turn back shortly after take off , hydraulic probblems .
causing delys at cloudbreak , finaly got home on the trusty F100
causing delys at cloudbreak , finaly got home on the trusty F100
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Sorry to dredge this one up again but for the benefit of anyone interested in the original "bet"
RVSM and RNP approval were obtained on 22 Dec. Evilc you weren't very far off the mark with your 31st Dec date.
Having said that I guess your challenge is a fair call Chad. I'm happy to put up or shut up. But we best set the ground rules first - A320 (VH-FNP from all reports) on the XR AOC under RPT in the Ops Specs with RNP-10 and RVSM approvals, plus exemption to operate on 30m runways (otherwise Cloudbreak would be out from my look in the ERSA). First commercial sector (carrying paying pax) before midnight on 31st Dec 2010. Sound fair?
Given CASA's service delivery standard of 130 business days (5.9 months) for the task of adding a new fleet type to an AOC we would need overuns of around 2 months. The aircraft came into Oz a "G" registered ship then I'm guessing the CofA is still not complete, so overrun possible.....
Now, the XR boys are saying "operating by June" in their posts. I'm sticking my neck out, so what will you boys offer if the aircraft is not operating by then? In fact I'll give you some grace.... lets say August 1st and I'll even waiver the 30m runway bit cause I have heard those "safety case" thingies are hard work. Sound fair?
Given CASA's service delivery standard of 130 business days (5.9 months) for the task of adding a new fleet type to an AOC we would need overuns of around 2 months. The aircraft came into Oz a "G" registered ship then I'm guessing the CofA is still not complete, so overrun possible.....
Now, the XR boys are saying "operating by June" in their posts. I'm sticking my neck out, so what will you boys offer if the aircraft is not operating by then? In fact I'll give you some grace.... lets say August 1st and I'll even waiver the 30m runway bit cause I have heard those "safety case" thingies are hard work. Sound fair?
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Round 8
I would love to see Evilc, XR and Skystar320 go at it again for old times sake !
It has been way too quiet for the past few months.
C'mon boys, where is the debate over the Dec 31 timeline, Evilc was pretty close to the mark after all ?
It has been way too quiet for the past few months.
C'mon boys, where is the debate over the Dec 31 timeline, Evilc was pretty close to the mark after all ?