Maintenance while on the ramp and loaded?

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 09:57:30 +0000 (UTC), Edward Strauss
wrote:


How many of you have looked out the window on a flight and saw mechanics
working on the plane? This question came about from a story a friend told
me. He's a 10000hr + airline pilot/engineer. He says one time a fan blade
on a Rolls Royce RB-211 turbo fan angine on an MD-11 developed a chip. it
was well within limits and he went out with a pneumatic die grinder to dress
out the chip. He goes on to say that the looks on the peoples faces in the
windows were priceless as he sends 4 ft sparks off the fan blade.


Since there was already plenty of sparks flying, do you think they
would let me stand outside of the plane for a quick cigarette before
takeoff?

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 09:57:30 +0000 (UTC), Edward Strauss
wrote:


How many of you have looked out the window on a flight and saw mechanics
working on the plane? This question came about from a story a friend told
me. He's a 10000hr + airline pilot/engineer. He says one time a fan blade
on a Rolls Royce RB-211 turbo fan angine on an MD-11 developed a chip. it
was well within limits and he went out with a pneumatic die grinder to dress
out the chip. He goes on to say that the looks on the peoples faces in the
windows were priceless as he sends 4 ft sparks off the fan blade.


Since there was already plenty of sparks flying, do you think they
would let me stand outside of the plane for a quick cigarette before
takeoff?