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B737 captain reported pushbacks taking place that were not per SOP.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1511723 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201801 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDW.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 350 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
As usual in mdw; the push crew exited to the right side of the aircraft and a three-person crew was reduced to a two-person crew at some point. From the left seat I was unable to verify the required items or people. The first officer (first officer) had to divert his attention away from starting the engines to verify the required items and correct number of people although that is becoming pointless any more as a three-person push crew really means we will see two people walking away. I have been [reporting] this issue for well over a year. Apparently; it's acceptable that ground ops personnel consistently; and over a long period of time; not follow procedures regardless of the safety implications. This is a safety issue and needs attention.the push crew needs to stay together as a crew and one person needs to be out front in clear view of the captain in accordance with established procedures. They need to be followed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported pushbacks taking place that were not per SOP.
Narrative: As usual in MDW; the Push Crew exited to the right side of the aircraft and a three-person Crew was reduced to a two-person Crew at some point. From the left seat I was unable to verify the required items or people. The FO (First Officer) had to divert his attention away from starting the engines to verify the required items and correct number of people although that is becoming pointless any more as a three-person Push Crew really means we will see two people walking away. I have been [reporting] this issue for well over a year. Apparently; it's acceptable that Ground Ops Personnel consistently; and over a long period of time; not follow procedures regardless of the Safety implications. This is a safety issue and needs attention.The Push Crew needs to stay together as a Crew and one person needs to be out front in clear view of the Captain in accordance with established procedures. They need to be followed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.