Questions For Hp Ramp Or Any One Who Can Answer

[Harry Callahan]

1. Do you folks have lead agents or supervisors who have authority ?
2 Would you rather have US pay scale or seniority ?
3. Do you have ramp shift managers ?

Ques. 3 relates to ques 1
Thanks folks.

 

[barbeetantrums]

1. Do you folks have lead agents or supervisors who have authority ?
2 Would you rather have US pay scale or seniority ?
3. Do you have ramp shift managers ?

Ques. 3 relates to ques 1
Thanks folks.

[post="288936"][/post]​

1.Are you wanting information on how things are done at a hub or station? Totally different.
2. I would rather have the US pay scale and the AWA-TWU contract.
3. Hub or field station?

 

[kao]

1.Are you wanting information on how things are done at a hub or station? Totally different.
2. I would rather have the US pay scale and the AWA-TWU contract.
3. Hub or field station?

[post="288949"][/post]​

in most field stations the ramp is contracted out-sad to say! Usually they have on a shift at least one weight and balance/ramp lead for the flights....this person is a cross utilized CSR-even though we supposedly do not cross utilize here at HP-that one person does the weight and balance,oversee's the contract ramp, sometimes boards the flight-you get the pic? In HUBS they are HP ramp and they get the extra dollar lead pay...but I believe they have 2 people doing what we in the field stations do....we just got it taken away last fall in the field stations I am guessing to save money for the company.

 

[Harry Callahan]

I am mainly speaking of hubs.

 

[barbeetantrums]

I am mainly speaking of hubs.

[post="289235"][/post]​

Aw, hubs! On each gate there is a teamlead or a loadmaster. The difference is that a loadmaster does the weight-and-balance and directs the "assists" aka "rampers" after he or she prepares the load plan. This is done in Las Vegas and formerly Columbus. The title used is team lead in Phoenix as he or she does no weight-and-balance. He or she receives direction from a W/B department. The leads receive an extra $1/hr. There will be 2 or 3 rampers working with the lead. The lead is covered by the TWU contract. The ramp may be broken down into several "ramps" which consist of 7 or 8 gates. One ramp supervisor will cover each "ramp" and the leads report to him or her. The ramp supervisors report to one manager on duty (MOD). Is that like a "ramp shift manager"? The manager reports to a ramp director. Rarely will you see a director and it is best not to see them.

Do you want the runnings of an an AWA-staffed field station?

 

[Harry Callahan]

Hey thanks alot. It's close to how we do it in CLT.
The only thing different is we are short staffed every day.

 

[Hope777]

Does HP have a Central W & B center?

 

[barbeetantrums]

Does HP have a Central W & B center?

[post="289324"][/post]​

Just for PHX. At LAS and field stations, a team lead/loadmaster does their own weight and balance. It's easy and fun. Unless you screw up, of course, and have to move things around. 🙂

 

[Hope777]

Sharing an Office with HP, I never noticed what they actually did. Years ago U did do W & B locally but then it was decided to have a Central W & B in PIT. W & B numbers are transmitted to the crew via acars. This allows the aircraft to push prior to getting there numbers.

 

[ClearedToPush]

Sharing an Office with HP, I never noticed what they actually did. Years ago U did do W & B locally but then it was decided to have a Central W & B in PIT. W & B numbers are transmitted to the crew via acars. This allows the aircraft to push prior to getting there numbers.

[post="289331"][/post]​

Just a heads up - HP is in the process of switching over to the method (sending W&B via ACARS)

 

[HPMKE]

Just a heads up - HP is in the process of switching over to the method (sending W&B via ACARS)

[post="290466"][/post]​

as a HP Loadmaster in a field station I certainly hope not

 

[kao]

as a HP Loadmaster in a field station I certainly hope not

[post="299664"][/post]​

I have heard it will eventually will centralized....like maybe PHL for East coast...or CLT--who knows...those of us in field stations will no longer be doing it....sad....I have been doing it for 7 years now and when the time comes I will miss it...gets us away from the counter ect. for a break every now and then...heh...heh...

 

[a320av8r]

Ours is done by CLP (central load planning).
It's not just W/B but performance as well.
We get information for individual runways with NOTAM's and MEL's taken into affect.
Latest temp for assumed take-off temps and standard thrust settings which saves millions on engine wear. All in real time up to 140F (I believe paper charts only go to 120F, which could pose a problem in PHX or LAS). It's a good system.