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Air carrier first officer reported that ground personnel are not adhering to sops and are creating ground and airborne hazards.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1589233 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Ramp |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The ground crew is always under so much pressure to get flights out on time; they do not follow proper procedures. Aside from maintenance not finishing the MEL items; the ground crew filled out the load sheet incorrectly. They could have questioned us about the placards. If the load sheet was filled out accurately we would have caught and corrected the error at the gate and wouldn't have taken off with a miscalculated cg. They repeatedly call us while we're doing briefings and checklists instead of saying 'ground crew standing by' once. It happens on every single fight and it is a distraction. This morning they even initiated a push-back at full speed without a clearance from the captain and before we called ramp control. We all strive to be on time; but safety really should be the priority on the ramp; too. Proper training and emphasis on safety would reduce these errors.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier First Officer reported that Ground Personnel are not adhering to SOPs and are creating ground and airborne hazards.
Narrative: The ground crew is always under so much pressure to get flights out on time; they do not follow proper procedures. Aside from maintenance not finishing the MEL items; the ground crew filled out the load sheet incorrectly. They could have questioned us about the placards. If the load sheet was filled out accurately we would have caught and corrected the error at the gate and wouldn't have taken off with a miscalculated CG. They repeatedly call us while we're doing briefings and checklists instead of saying 'ground crew standing by' once. It happens on every single fight and it is a distraction. This morning they even initiated a push-back at full speed without a clearance from the captain and before we called ramp control. We all strive to be on time; but safety really should be the priority on the ramp; too. Proper training and emphasis on safety would reduce these errors.
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.