Originally Posted by
n9536j
The plane wasn't overweight just a poor trim setting. An issue but not that dangerous. The pilots don't get a pax count only weight and balance data which might be unusual but can't be checked by looking in the cabin.
Actually we do get pax count with our final weights, and we do compare what the gate agent gave us to what load planning sends over. Part of our safety check with how things are going right now. And being out of trim is a big deal and should not happen.
Originally Posted by
UnitedSkies
No, it's not. It's called "Flying Together."
Well, that's what they changed it to. No one calls it that, it's still called Skynet by everyone I know.
Originally Posted by
Materdei
As an IT guy I take umbrage at the suggestion that this was an IT error. Sure something went wrong and sure United, by and large, has crappy systems. However, there is no indication that this was a system error. Perhaps the person entering the data was the problem.
Besides, the pilots should have known that they didn't have an empty plane.
Depends on if they put 0 in the coach section of the load planning document. If so, yes I would catch that. If they put in the correct number on the form but inputed the wrong numbers for the calculations, I would never have a clue with the wt and bal numbers. Sometimes we have to trust those hired to do their job.
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