Close Calls at Airports

[Skeet 028]

After working in the Airport FD...originally called crash and rescue...I don't need to see pictures of crashes. I carry them in my head every day. That said..auto accidents can be almost as bad...and more often seen!!

 

[VictorLouis]

3 times I had problems following an annual inspection.
I wish the mechanics had to put an hour on the plane following their inspection!
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That's a fine idea. A former boss packed parachutes while in the Marines. Every so often, he had to grab one that he'd packed and go jump with it.

Check out Mentour Pilot videos, they'll keep you grounded.

I enjoy that channel for sure.

 

[Bekeart]

Abbott and Costello packing parachutes - old movie

A former boss packed parachutes while in the Marines. Every so often, he had to grab one that he'd packed and go jump with it.

Long long ago I saw Abbott and Costello packing army parachutes in a movie

IIRC They resorted to cutting shroud lines to speed up their production.

Bekeart

 

[Countrycuz]

Heard on local news this morning, two nearby airports were getting federal grants, for solar panels. Most critical need? Best use of tax dollars?

 

[MDF4]

I have an A&P where I hanger the A/C and if the work has anything to do with power, air frame and associated components be it R&R or annual he flies his work before signing it off. He doesn't come cheap, but is dedicated to his profession and to top it off, he's retired USMC. He's a good friend and I appreciate his dedication.

 

[swsig]

I was on a plane that was involved in a ground collision -- with the tug! We were flying from San Diego to Dallas on American. Apparently, to save fuel, the tug was towing our plane from the gate to the taxiway. The tug stopped suddenly, but the plane didn't. The plane crunched into the roof of the tug and ripped a gash in its nose. Back to the gate we went. The pilot announced that we should all remain in our seats while they got on the phone with Boeing to determine if they could fly with a gash in the nose. I turned to Mrs swsig and said, "If they try to fly this plane with a gash in its nose, we won't be on it." We stood up, collected our carry-ons, walked past the still-seated passengers and got off. No one tried to stop us.

We looked back a the nose of the plane, and the gash was 6-8 feet long, and 2 inches wide. There was no way that plane could be flown. American was just stalling for time while they figured out what to do with the passengers. The flight was the last one of the day from San Diego to DFW, so AA was going to be on the hook for overnight accommodations for most of them. As we approached the ticket counter, we looked back to see how many others had ignored the pilot and had followed us. There was just one, pro golfer Lee Trevino. Being first off, the three of us were able to get some of the last seats on a flight to DFW out of Los Angeles. I'm guessing that most of the rest of the passengers had to spend the night in San Diego. American abandoned long-haul tug towing after that.

 

[pmanton]

I soloed in 1954 at 16. Pvt. in 55 at 17. I very recently sold my 4 place plane. My 2 place old man's plane needs the annual inspection completed, then it's also gone. I'm an A&P IA and having age related difficulty with the necessary work. :-(
Insurance goes up each year and motivation goes down.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

The glide path of my Ford Flex is much shorter then a 747. I can call Triple A if I break down. Never flown, never will.

 

[SMSgt]

I soloed in 1954 at 16. Pvt. in 55 at 17. I very recently sold my 4 place plane. My 2 place old man's plane needs the annual inspection completed, then it's also gone. I'm an A&P IA and having age related difficulty with the necessary work. :-(
Insurance goes up each year and motivation goes down.

Nice Ercoupe.