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Post by peter on Nov 6, 2017 19:44:24 GMT 1
Funny or just plane stupid ?
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Nov 7, 2017 1:04:26 GMT 1
Absolutely reckless and dangerous. This is not the kind of attitude expected of you when working around active aircraft engines!
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Nov 7, 2017 10:09:28 GMT 1
What's even worse is if this worker did not know what he should expect from an aircraft engine ... I actually think the engine was not running and the man is pretending ...
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Post by Jkkw on Nov 7, 2017 10:41:36 GMT 1
It appears that the beacon light was off so either Philidor is right and he was pretending or the pilots had turned off the beacon light before the engines had completely shut down (or the light had malfunctioned) which may have contributed to the ground worker thinking it was safe to approach the aircraft.
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Post by peter on Nov 7, 2017 12:10:21 GMT 1
I actually think the engine was not running and the man is pretending ... Look at his Hi-Viz jacket when he gets up on his feet again. That's not the wind blowing
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Nov 7, 2017 18:33:29 GMT 1
It appears that the beacon light was off so either Philidor is right and he was pretending or the pilots had turned off the beacon light before the engines had completely shut down (or the light had malfunctioned) which may have contributed to the ground worker thinking it was safe to approach the aircraft. I can't see any earmuffs on him, leading me to think that he can't have not known about the running engine from the sound. Would the beacon light be visible from his position though? I feel like there should be some kind of visible indicator or something on the engine itself to make people aware when the engine is active.
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Post by Jkkw on Nov 8, 2017 1:52:49 GMT 1
I can't see any earmuffs on him, leading me to think that he can't have not known about the running engine from the sound. Would the beacon light be visible from his position though? I feel like there should be some kind of visible indicator or something on the engine itself to make people aware when the engine is active. He could however have earplugs on although I still think you'd be able to hear an engine with them. There are beacon lights both above and below the fuselage. The engine may have obstructed the light on the bottom of the fuselage depending on the angle although I don't think that will be an issue if you're approaching the aircraft from the front.
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Post by airboche on Nov 8, 2017 9:15:10 GMT 1
Strange. I mean you hear, feel and see if an engine runs. Every airport worker should know not to pass right behind it. He was still lucky not to have passed right in front of the intake...
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spotterxfw
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Post by spotterxfw on Jan 6, 2018 19:57:25 GMT 1
oben a door
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Post by airboche on Jan 19, 2018 9:57:42 GMT 1
This thursday storm "Friederike" blew across central Germany. Here is one tricky approach to EDDL (Düsseldorf) at crosswinds said to be up to 110 km/h:
Not really stabilized if you ask me. I hope there were no passengers on board.
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