Flight bags - what the ??
In the past, 10+ KG, and many many bags.
Used to pass all the bags up a skinny ladder with a human chain. Lifted in a lifting/twisting motion.
Once had a chiropractor come in and tell us that was the worst possible way to carry bags. Still doing it I believe.
Now: about 15 approach plates printed from AsA website, an A5 map and a blank piece of paper to write on. (Go GA!).
Used to pass all the bags up a skinny ladder with a human chain. Lifted in a lifting/twisting motion.
Once had a chiropractor come in and tell us that was the worst possible way to carry bags. Still doing it I believe.
Now: about 15 approach plates printed from AsA website, an A5 map and a blank piece of paper to write on. (Go GA!).
I used to complain about the amount of paper I had to carry with JEPPS, OPS manual etc. Now I complain about the amount of electronics with my IPAD, company IPAD, laptop etc.
You just can't win.
You just can't win.
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We have to carry all of the jeps for some stupid reason, which weights no less than 1000kg, from my estimation. if we didn't have them, then it would be probably 2 kg with ipad and license and vis vest etc
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Seems strange to me not to have a high viz vest in the aircraft that everyone shares. Is it common to carry your own?
The reason being is that we're almost always accessing the a/c via the tarmac.
In any case, the weight is SFA.
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It's got me tossed why pax can amble out along the walkway to aircraft on stand-off bays to board, not wearing high viz vests, and in some locales leave the walk way to take a bunch of photos but Tech & Cabin Crew have to wear a high viz vest to walk the same route minus the meandering for photos! 