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What is appropriate to fear on a plane?
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High pressure compressor blades. Individually they take the strain of a double decker bus whilst operating at extreme temperatures. When they fail the released fragments go through the fuselage like butter. And anything else in the way. A slight vibration will be felt prior to release on the side of whichever engine.
Personally a duel in-flight shutdown on the take off phase of the flight cycle is the great fear for me. The kiss of death really. No airspeed, no altitude, and you're heading to the ground with tonnes of fuel. On occasion I'll identify the likely risk of a duel in light shutdown of both engines when a certain failure mode becomes activated by chance and I'm asked to study it. If further events are predicted, I'll ground the aircraft within 12 hours of realising.
Anyway - happy flying."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
Originally posted by scooterscot View PostHigh pressure compressor blades. Individually they take the strain of a double decker bus whilst operating at extreme temperatures. When they fail the released fragments go through the fuselage like butter. And anything else in the way. A slight vibration will be felt prior to release on the side of whichever engine.
Personally a duel in-flight shutdown on the take off phase of the flight cycle is the great fear for me. The kiss of death really. No airspeed, no altitude, and you're heading to the ground with tonnes of fuel. On occasion I'll identify the likely risk of a duel in light shutdown of both engines when a certain failure mode becomes activated by chance and I'm asked to study it. If further events are predicted, I'll ground the aircraft within 12 hours of realising.
Anyway - happy flying.Comment
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What is appropriate to fear on a plane?
Following through (hasn’t happened yet)…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI bet you're great at parties."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostRight up to the point when I tell them I have a list of airlines I'm banned fromHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostHigh pressure compressor blades. Individually they take the strain of a double decker bus whilst operating at extreme temperatures. When they fail the released fragments go through the fuselage like butter. And anything else in the way. A slight vibration will be felt prior to release on the side of whichever engine.
Personally a duel in-flight shutdown on the take off phase of the flight cycle is the great fear for me. The kiss of death really. No airspeed, no altitude, and you're heading to the ground with tonnes of fuel. On occasion I'll identify the likely risk of a duel in light shutdown of both engines when a certain failure mode becomes activated by chance and I'm asked to study it. If further events are predicted, I'll ground the aircraft within 12 hours of realising.
Anyway - happy flying.Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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