Narrative:

On both pushbacks from ord flight XXX and flight YYY; I was extremely concerned about the safety of the aircraft due to erratic swings and sudden stops. The first push was much faster than we normally experience. The second push was erratic and jerky. I decided to write this report; not to get any individuals in trouble; but to hopefully get them more training as they were both obviously inexperienced. Without correction; I am afraid we could see a possible accident or aircraft damage. I noticed a huge difference between the pushes in ord and lax and den; where the new drivers seem to be trained more efficiently. Our international stations seem to be the most professional in this area. After discussion these incidents with a dispatcher and fellow pilots; I decided I should write a report.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777-200 PLT DISCUSSES THE ERRATIC SWINGS AND STOPS ON PUSHBACKS AT ORD COMPARED TO SMOOTHER PUSHBACK OPS AT OTHER LOCATIONS.

Narrative: ON BOTH PUSHBACKS FROM ORD FLT XXX AND FLT YYY; I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ACFT DUE TO ERRATIC SWINGS AND SUDDEN STOPS. THE FIRST PUSH WAS MUCH FASTER THAN WE NORMALLY EXPERIENCE. THE SECOND PUSH WAS ERRATIC AND JERKY. I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS RPT; NOT TO GET ANY INDIVIDUALS IN TROUBLE; BUT TO HOPEFULLY GET THEM MORE TRAINING AS THEY WERE BOTH OBVIOUSLY INEXPERIENCED. WITHOUT CORRECTION; I AM AFRAID WE COULD SEE A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT OR ACFT DAMAGE. I NOTICED A HUGE DIFFERENCE BTWN THE PUSHES IN ORD AND LAX AND DEN; WHERE THE NEW DRIVERS SEEM TO BE TRAINED MORE EFFICIENTLY. OUR INTL STATIONS SEEM TO BE THE MOST PROFESSIONAL IN THIS AREA. AFTER DISCUSSION THESE INCIDENTS WITH A DISPATCHER AND FELLOW PLTS; I DECIDED I SHOULD WRITE A RPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.