Tug of War!

[Bigglesworth 1]

Anyone else have this inconvenience? I'm sitting at the gate, call for pushback, the J41 starts to move backwards, when reversed enough call for pushback to end, apply power to taxi and THEN the tug appears and chases you down the taxiway albeit at a snail's pace. :( The only way to stop the tug is to stop the aircraft, let the tug make contact and then it trundles back to the gate. I know it's not a real problem it's just comical to watch.Mike

[scandinavian13 5,192]

I've never noticed it because the J-41 never got a standard pushback (post AD, anyway), and I simulate that. It's placarded in bright red on the panel, right under the nav display:http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NBe1_Wvff8M/Ss-Xn3ZaxFI/AAAAAAAAAGA/1D8hwOsGJkQ/2009-9-22_22-3-26-705.jpgI'm sure it's quite the sight though.