Marshalling Prize - our Ground Crew are being trained to assist in guiding the aircraft onto the stand at Nabire ….and when they get it right they win a prize.
What started out as a joke is now a
tradition ….and I have a box of candy / lollipops from which, once the correct position
on stand is confirmed, the successful marshaller may have their choice.
The fun does bring its problems :
....any poor parking is blamed entirely on the pilot and then everybody demands a candy
….the Ground Crew are having arguments over who gets to do the marshalling
.....when we park into a tight spot and several ground crew are needed to keep our wingtips from hitting anything, they demand a share of the marshaller's prize for the assist
I am told there is a plan afoot to paint some table tennis paddles bright orange to further
enhance the experience.