OT Airbus

No arguments there, but it still counts. This one might qualify as FBOTY
though.

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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

The cables from the both engines fire detectors, vibration detectors,
engine temperature etc, route together and have plugs that connect them
to the main cable form. The plugs from the two engines were at that time
not marked and were interchangeable.

The plugs in the Kegworth crash were badly damaged so nothing could be
proved. But in Boeing's subsequent investigation (a sort of maybe we
should have a quiet look at our 737s) found aircraft with 94 with these
cables cross connected.

 

All personnel who worked on Ariane 4 at the pad ELA2 had to do a safety
course and observing certain rules:

During the last stages before the maintenance tower was rolled back:
Always parking your car towards the exit with the keys in (and obviously
unlocked. Nobody did.

The other thing was the practice evacuation of the maintenance tower.
The top deck is over 50 meters up. To get out in a hurry you jump in to
the top of a vertical cotton sleeve. You have to trust that the cotton
will pull tighter around you the faster you drop.

First time is quite an experience.

 

sounds like a good way to get a rope burn on your nose.

 

Imo, it's a contrast of carrying out his job/duty with professionalism
in comparison to say, a crew of Egyptians on a ferryboat who will, as
has been attested to several times, throw passengers to the deck and
grab the lifejackets for themselves before fucking off over the side.

 

I half remembered "something" about the fire control system being a bit
dodgy, but it's a lot clearer now.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19