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We had a crew chief ingested & killed by his F-16 at my base. He ducked under the nose rather than walk around the front of the aircraft (like he was trained to
by chiph 3y ago
We had a crew chief ingested & killed by his F-16 at my base. He ducked under the nose rather than walk around the front of the aircraft (like he was trained to do) and the airflow caught his field jacket and pulled him in.
They are required to check the intake as part of the pre-flight inspection, and the bar down the middle will not save you. (image below is safe for viewing)
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3143219/149th-amxs-maintains-f-16-fighting-falcon https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3143219/149th-amxs-maintains-...
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoSometimes you read stuff on the internet about lockouts. Some people even say to do a lockout when you do an oil change, avoiding that you forget to put in new oil. Whether this is needed or not is debatable, but the consequences are, depending on the car, the cost of a new engine + labor. I hope for this guy down there that there are multiple lockouts out there to ensure he's out there.
- dwaltrip 3y agoWould multiple bars meaningfully degrade the performance of the jet?