BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14352 posts, RR: 26 Posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 5403 times:
A relative of mine recently flew on two 757 flights. He said that the L2 door was only used in one of the four instances. I know that using that door eases the pre-departure service in first class, but if space is not an issue why would an airline not use the L2 door?
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
Boeing767mech From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 992 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 5393 times:
Quoting BMI727 (Thread starter): but if space is not an issue why would an airline not use the L2 door?
At the station I'm at my little AAirline boards 757's with the L2 door, but at other stations they board via the L1 door. Some of the stations do not have telescoping jetbridges so they can not adjust the length of the bridge for the L2 door. Also boarding via the L2 door makes it harder for the lav truck to back in and service the Mid Lavs. Some stations the length of the ext. power cord makes it impossible to board via L2 and have the airplane on ground power to save fuel and not run the APU.
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 5385 times:
Delta also uses L2 door for boarding at most stations. Except with the 757's that we recieved from that little AAirline. because of the previous mentioned lav servicing issue. We resolved the issue by using the L1 for deplaning and to allow lav service to be completed. Then moving the bridge to the L2 door for boarding.
LHRBFSTrident From UK - Northern Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 629 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5282 times:
Quoting FlyDeltaJets (Reply 2): Except with the 757's that we recieved from that little AAirline
that little TWAAirline, perhaps?
BA used to board its domestic 757s from L1 mainly - I believe this was because the T1 gates at LHR that served the SuperShuttle routes were equipped with fixed airbridges which didn't telescope as mentioned above.
IIRC - the L1 door has slightly smaller dimensions than the L2 door ?
btw I much prefer the 8-door arrangement over the 6-door, 4-overwing exit arrangement...
Next up: LAX-LHR NZ002 Y SkyCouch! LHR-LAX NZ001 Y
TristarSteve From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 3693 posts, RR: 34 Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 5265 times:
If the airbridge just goes in and out, and is not on wheels, then you cannot taxy a B757 into position to use the L2 door. The engine ends up about a foot from the jetway. But you can shut down and tow it in. We have fixed jetways here, and use L1 door. At airports with jetways on wheels, we use L2 door.
We also use L1 only for a B767, but use L2 on B744 and B777. But you have got to trust the safepark system as the B777 engine ends up about 3 feet away from the jetty.
Mender From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 224 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5226 times:
Quoting BMI727 (Thread starter): I know that using that door eases the pre-departure service in first class
Even if you have a single class cabin L2 door is used if possible to ease congestion in the cabin. Some passengers will go forwards to find their seat and some will go aft. Using the L1 door everyone has to go aft regardless.
Skoker From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 439 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 5162 times:
Quoting FlyDeltaJets (Reply 2): Delta also uses L2 door for boarding at most stations. Except with the 757's that we recieved from that little AAirline. because of the previous mentioned lav servicing issue. We resolved the issue by using the L1 for deplaning and to allow lav service to be completed. Then moving the bridge to the L2 door for boarding.
I flew CVG-JFK on ship 6810 the other day and we did the exact opposite... boarding in CVG was through door L1 and deplaning in JFK was through door L2.
Jetstar From United States of America, joined May 2003, 1524 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 5139 times:
Quoting Skoker (Reply 6): I flew CVG-JFK on ship 6810 the other day and we did the exact opposite... boarding in CVG was through door L1 and deplaning in JFK was through door L2.
This week I flew on a DL 757 from LAS to JFK, boarded thru L2 in LAS and deplaned via L1 in JFK, so it just depends on the gate arrangement.
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (4 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 4853 times:
We were supposed to have received a low profile lavatory truck to solve that problem but it works intermittently and not everybody follows the rules anyway.
Surprising.Isn't there an Internal Audit to enforce the same at the airline.
Its mandatory to follow rules enforced by the regulatory authority of the state.
regds
MEL.
Jetstar From United States of America, joined May 2003, 1524 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (4 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 4753 times:
I flew many times on TWA’s 757’s and boarded and deplaned thru L2 quite often, I wonder how TWA handled the lav servicing issue when using L2.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 11, posted (4 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 4667 times:
We use the B752SF & B752PCF.....The former only has L1 & R1 door functioning,the rest are deactivated.On the latter there is only one small inward opening door on the Left side.
regds
MEL.
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (4 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 4626 times:
Quoting HAWK21M (Reply 9): Surprising.Isn't there an Internal Audit to enforce the same at the airline.
They do have audits a couple times a year and they are announced. So there are a couple times of year when all or most rules are being followed correctly.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 13, posted (4 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 4576 times:
Quoting FlyDeltaJets (Reply 12): They do have audits a couple times a year and they are announced. So there are a couple times of year when all or most rules are being followed correctly.
Sad,if the management does not strictly adhere to the rules & only plays along for the audit.
An Audit is a means of correcting the deficiencies in the airline.
Have you tried getting people to enforce rules out there?
regds
MEL...
Kimberlyrj From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2008, 385 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (4 years 2 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 4027 times:
Quoting LHRBFSTrident (Reply 3): BA used to board its domestic 757s from L1 mainly - I believe this was because the T1 gates at LHR that served the SuperShuttle routes were equipped with fixed airbridges which didn't telescope as mentioned above
Oh yes I had forgot all about them, I think they still have them in T2 at LHR.
Last crewed the B752 a few weeks back and boarded through L2 and on turn around we again used L2... On our return to LHR we had to bus it but we used L1, L2 & L4, time I come out of the FD from handing the pilots some paperwork all the pax had gone, it was amazing, three exits rock!
From what I have seen most of our (British Airways) A321's, B752's, B763's & B772's all use the L2 doors where air bridges / gates allow.
Edina From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 714 posts, RR: 10 Reply 18, posted (4 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 3743 times:
Quoting Kimberlyrj (Reply 17): Last crewed the B752 a few weeks back and boarded through L2 and on turn around we again used L2... On our return to LHR we had to bus it but we used L1, L2 & L4, time I come out of the FD from handing the pilots some paperwork all the pax had gone, it was amazing, three exits rock!
From what I have seen most of our (British Airways) A321's, B752's, B763's & B772's all use the L2 doors where air bridges / gates allow.
Kimberly RJ
Kimberly.....I really can't keep up with which fleet you are on & indeed which aircraft you are trained on......744 & 757 now?
FYI On the A321 99% of the time it's 1L, the 757/767 generally 1L but on rare occasions 2L. I'm only trained on the 3 short haul types these days.....so can't answer for the 777& 744.
As for using 3 doors to disembark a 757 with steps/busses at LHR it's just the one, 1Lor 2L, never 4L.
Worked on - Caravelle Mercure A300 A320 F27 SD3-60 BAe146 747-100/200/400 DC10-30 767 777 737-400 757 A319 A321
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 3 Reply 19, posted (4 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 3727 times:
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