Alliance E190 taxi speeds
 

It's getting a bit of a joke how slow you all are taxiing. I'm talking long, wide, dry taxi ways too not corners or in the wet. 10 to 15 kt the whole time - is it that time of the month where you need to hit your productivity bonus hours? Bet Qantas are thrilled with how you're contributing to on time performance while slowing the rest of us down too.

There’s a cost of living crisis mate! Have a little empathy.

VH-FTS Bravo Bravo :D

How are they paid? Actual block?

haha - Love it !!! In my defence I have to say I taxi at least at 25 to 30. But please understand most of us are old farts and need time to think !!!! :rolleyes:

Perhaps they have a company-imposed taxi speed limit. If this is common amongst Alliance E190's then that could well be the case.

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10kts wet? In a straight line? Bananas

But the big question is.... how bright are the Alliance taxi lights, and do they leave thier wing inspection lights on? :E

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There's no way they're limited to 15 kt in a straight line in the dry. Adding 0.1 to each taxi must add up at the end of the month.

Those who flew the ejet at VA may remember the design flaw in the nosewheel assembly that can shimmy/shudder the whole aircraft when the taxi speed is between 18-21kt (from memory). So you either had to be above or below that usually-ideal speed.

Who cares about OTP anyway? Thats some desk jockeys KPI, not a pilots!!

Getting their total time up so they can apply for the majors.

15 kts in A300 would produce a rapid nosewheel bounce which would get lady pilots jiggling. So I heard.

No, no, it's scientifically proven: Men and women absorb vibration differently ;)

Just because you can taxi fast doesn't mean you should.
Like most things in life, wait your turn, you aren't the only person on the planet.
If I want to take my damn time I will.

Great attitude mate. I suppose you're the guy on the highway doing 80 with a funeral procession behind you.

Such a mature responce shown by a vastly experienced pilot who has flown the world (well WA and maybe a trip to NT to really get experience! )

Mate I can taxi a Cessna around at 30kts. If you can’t taxi a jet at 30kts maybe it’s time you hang up your boots and retire.

Who said anything about taxiing fast?

We are talking about people who go SLOW.

and no, one isn’t the only person on the planet, they are one of MANY, who are all waiting behind you.

In Australia dawdling on taxiways is the order of the day compared to the U.S., Canada, Asia

Still living in the Tiger Moth walking pace days.

Guys, you’ll trigger all the zoomers who meow on guard.

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Whilst speaking of things slow…. How about a shoutout to the VA drivers given max speed to the field yet everyone behind them get profile, then 250, then bring it back to 220 because they didn’t wind it up. Here’s a thought! If ya not gunna put the pedal down, just say unable, and that your happy to join the back of the sequence thanks. Not all of us are building twin time. :)

Who cares? They're DEAD! It isn't an Ambulance!

I think rodney was being metaphorical, not literal, malcolm.

Thank you Leady. There's always one dullard isn't there.

Ahh, the new generation of all knowing pilot skygods of Australia rises again, coming to an airport accident near you.

A long time ago I worked for an outfit that paid a base salary plus a revenue mile rate. Not too many time wasters in that operation. Paying block hour overtime and expecting OTP? Pigs may levitate.

Just tell me again what is wrong with taxiing at 30kts and not holding every competent person up? :ugh:

Hook up that caravan Delta! The highway awaits.

Well taxiing slower might give more headspace to prevent a runway incursion or a wingding when parking at a bay.

As we are all aware there is a lot of training happening with generally less experienced students so then slowing things down cannot be a bad mitigation.

I’m not saying you park on the bay doing 30kts FFS. And what possible runway incursion could you have on a parallel taxiway 🤦‍♂️

I like that we can argue about literally anything.

Yep - being anonymous on a forum brings out the worst in people.

Wonder if anyone here would have the guts to ask someone in the terminal face-to-face about something so petty as their taxi speed.

Exactly this. The Ejet starts to shudder approaching 18 kts but sorts itself out after 20 kts. Don't know whether it's nose wheel design flaw or some kind of resonance, but once you break through 20 - 21 kts, the shuddering stops.

Absolutely zero because those around would just shake their heads at the shear stupidity of such a question.

I have seen people joke bout slowing down because of block overtime but I have never seen anyone actually do it. Does it really happen?
Can anyone explain what that is about? Is it a private message between incels? Like a code to show solidarity?

Another pathetic thread full of self appointed aviation hero’s. Now they are cracking down on taxi speeds. Got to be taxiing at 30kts to be deemed proficient. We really are lucky to have such oversight and thanks for bringing it to our attention on pprune.

Thankfully their one route out of Sydney keeps them off Tango down to 34R :}:}