Thread: On walkarounds
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Old November 15th 04, 03:01 AM
Capt.Doug
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"Ramapriya" wrote in message -
Do commercial passenger airlines have someone other than the pilot
perform the walkaround of the aircraft, if at all? And how important
is the walkaround in commercial jets?


Most airlines require that a crewmember perform an exterior inspection
before every leg. It is important to do this because the previous crew may
have scraped a wingtip or struck the tail and you don't want to be blamed
for their poor airmanship. Additionally, if it is a sunny warm morning
without an APU howling, I'll do the walk-around just to find something to
razz the mechanics about.

D.