Cat got captain's tongue I think !
Oct 17, 2017, 9:24 am
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Cat got captain's tongue I think !
We came down to Sofia on Monday (BA890). The flight was on time, all went smoothly, apart from one curious thing - we didn't hear a peep from the captain the entire time we were on board...
In fact, the post-boarding PA didn't even come from the flight deck, it was done by a CC member !
On the approach, we flew a downwind leg East past the airfield, and as I saw it slide past the left-hand window, I did think "gosh, he's leaving it late to turn on the seat-belt signs". And indeed, on they went 7 minutes before touchdown... and then, 3 minutes before touchdown, the FO finally advised the CC that we were about to land...
Once at the gate, again not a word from the flight deck
Maybe they were just busy, or maybe the captain was just in a grumpy mood
In any case, it didn't affect our enjoyment of the flight it was just rather unusual !
P.S. I caught a glimpse of the captain as we disembarked, so feel confident saying "he"
In fact, the post-boarding PA didn't even come from the flight deck, it was done by a CC member !
On the approach, we flew a downwind leg East past the airfield, and as I saw it slide past the left-hand window, I did think "gosh, he's leaving it late to turn on the seat-belt signs". And indeed, on they went 7 minutes before touchdown... and then, 3 minutes before touchdown, the FO finally advised the CC that we were about to land...
Once at the gate, again not a word from the flight deck
Maybe they were just busy, or maybe the captain was just in a grumpy mood
In any case, it didn't affect our enjoyment of the flight it was just rather unusual !
P.S. I caught a glimpse of the captain as we disembarked, so feel confident saying "he"
Oct 17, 2017, 10:12 am
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HA! On a very recent trip I rang the CC Call-Bell for the first time ever to point out the seat-seat-belt sign hadn't been switched on! That was about 5 miles out from LGW on final approach!! (See OGG Trip Report, Part 1)
Same Captain?
Same Captain?
Oct 17, 2017, 10:24 am
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Ah but we don't really know:
The captain may have made the announcements but the PA system was broken
The captain may have had laryngitis
The captain may have been fighting off a terrorist
The oP may in fact have been hypnotized and does not remember the announcements
The OP may have been asleep
In any event none of us were there so we don't know what happened
But we do know that BA is profitable so less cockpit announcements are likely
😀😉😂
The captain may have made the announcements but the PA system was broken
The captain may have had laryngitis
The captain may have been fighting off a terrorist
The oP may in fact have been hypnotized and does not remember the announcements
The OP may have been asleep
In any event none of us were there so we don't know what happened
But we do know that BA is profitable so less cockpit announcements are likely
😀😉😂
Oct 17, 2017, 10:46 am
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Ah but we don't really know:
The captain may have made the announcements but the PA system was broken
The captain may have had laryngitis
The captain may have been fighting off a terrorist
The oP may in fact have been hypnotized and does not remember the announcements
The OP may have been asleep
In any event none of us were there so we don't know what happened
But we do know that BA is profitable so less cockpit announcements are likely
😀😉😂
The captain may have made the announcements but the PA system was broken
The captain may have had laryngitis
The captain may have been fighting off a terrorist
The oP may in fact have been hypnotized and does not remember the announcements
The OP may have been asleep
In any event none of us were there so we don't know what happened
But we do know that BA is profitable so less cockpit announcements are likely
😀😉😂
Oct 17, 2017, 10:53 am
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Oct 17, 2017, 11:55 am
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There are, of course, pre-Landing checks (and many others) which are either 'memory items' (such as lowering the landing gear!) and 'checklist items' (aka RTFM ). Neither should be disturbed by anything ... they're the fundamentals of operating an aircraft, innit?
). Neither should be disturbed by anything ... they're the fundamentals of operating an aircraft, innit?
Oct 18, 2017, 2:42 am
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Oct 18, 2017, 2:51 am
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Oct 18, 2017, 3:03 am
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On a recent LHR-PRG the captain was mumbling so rapidly and softly (or the PA volume was low) that I didn't even realise he was making his speech until the final sentence. He didn't say anything before descending either. I was in ET so had nothing to eat or drink on board (and was too late to the airport for lounge 
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