Fast pace... why recommended?

[Rhinozherous 90]

Hello!

As per the manual Fast Pace is recommended. I checked this option and did my first pushback with the FsLabs A320 using UGCX.

This is highly unrealistic speed ^^ pushback was done in a few seconds and in a slight curve the Aircraft was smashed around that I feared my wingtips scratch the ground.

I hope it is way slower without this option (currently in flight, will check on next flight) but I simply dont get it why we should use this option? 

[Manuel82 147]

You may uncheck it to get it a bit slower, some people like it to be faster or slow, it's because the way the marshallers walk to keep along side with the airplane.

[byork 2,259]

Correct just uncheck the option.

One of our beta team is a real-world ramper in Germany... he insisted on the fast walking option because that's how they do it.

Get the the planes out as fast as possible.  It ain't driving Miss Daisy 🙂

 

[Eziocin 46]

It is way too fast... Klaus anticipated me in opening a post on this subject... I have never seen an aircraft pushed back sooo fast (and I have been working in aircraft maintenance for years...), so I was surprised to see that this option is recommended... 

[byork 2,259]

Well, it's subjective... just uncheck the 'fast walking pace' option in the Aircraft Profile menu and it'll be slower for you.

 

Cheers,

 

[Rhinozherous 90]

5 hours ago, byork said:

Correct just uncheck the option.

One of our beta team is a real-world ramper in Germany... he insisted on the fast walking option because that's how they do it.

Get the the planes out as fast as possible.  It ain't driving Miss Daisy 🙂

 

Now I understand why this exists... I am glad that you gave us the option to choose! 

[30K 72]

It was me who said that.

7 hours ago, Eziocin said:

It is way too fast... Klaus anticipated me in opening a post on this subject... I have never seen an aircraft pushed back sooo fast (and I have been working in aircraft maintenance for years...), so I was surprised to see that this option is recommended... 

Well, I don't know what you base your knowledge on, but mine is a real-world job.

Trust me as soon as the engines spool up you speed up subconscious. 

Also, a single man, PB (no ramper) is done even faster.

 

[Eziocin 46]

Ok...never mind...I didn’ t want to criticize your job.... It was just my impression but it may be subjective... and in the end what matters is that we have another great addon for our  Sim..

Cheers..!

[byork 2,259]

No worries 🙂

That's why we included speed options.

Cheers,

 

[threexgreen 3,139]

21 hours ago, 30K said:

Trust me as soon as the engines spool up you speed up subconscious. 

I work at an airport myself and the pushbacks here are never that fast. Are you sure it's procedure to be done at that speed and not, as you say, rather a subconscious action? In the US it's strict procedure to do pushbacks at walking speed to prevent this from happening:

 

[30K 72]

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2 hours ago, threegreen said:

I work at an airport myself and the pushbacks here are never that fast. Are you sure it's procedure to be done at that speed and not, as you say, rather a subconscious action? In the US it's strict procedure to do pushbacks at walking speed to prevent this from happening:

 

Yes, your video is way to fast for a normal push. UGCX is pushing me at 3 knots with high speed active and that's our walking speed. 

We also don't use wing walkers and have a more compact phraseology. If you don't like it then you can turn it off 😄

 

 

And yes it's SOP here at that speed. What I meant by saying subconscious was the feeling most have when the engines are spooled up. I think it has something to do with human instinct and experience but many new colleagues try to go faster to have it over soon 😉.

I myself do not stress it but we do work fast tough. Have a look at the Lufthansa Leos single man pbs (just the tug) they are racing the planes on the runway, I can tell you lol. BTW. out of interest have you also pushed a plane yourself? 

Edited September 20, 2019 by 30K

[threexgreen 3,139]

On 9/20/2019 at 5:42 PM, 30K said:

out of interest have you also pushed a plane yourself?

No, just making some money part time while doing a bachelor's.

Edited September 21, 2019 by threegreen

[30K 72]

1 hour ago, threegreen said:

part time while doing a bachelor's.

Same here 😄