January 1, 20233 yr It just takes a careless few seconds...It's happened more than once on aircraft carriers. https://www.al.com/news/2023/01/american-airlines-worker-killed-at-montgomery-airport-was-ingested-into-engine-ntsb.html Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
January 1, 20233 yr Moderator Ouch! What a horrible tragedy, especially at this time of the year. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
January 1, 20233 yr Author A jet engine is a "suck - squeeze - bang - blow" device. It sucks an enormous amount of air in the front. The engine sucks in a large volume of air through the fan and compressor stages. A typical commercial jet engine takes in 1.2 tons of air per second during takeoff—in other words, it could empty the air in a squash court in less than a second. The "squeeze" section is where the air is compressed by the compressor blades. The "bang" section is the combustion chamber where fuel is mixed with the compressed air and ignited. The "blow" section is the exhaust where the thrust drives the aircraft forward. In some high-performance aircraft more fuel is injected into the afterburner where it increases the thrust for takeoff and extra speed when required. Then it becomes a "suck - squeeze - bang - blow - blow" device. If you think about the amount of air coming out of the back engine you have to realize it comes from somewhere and that somewhere is the front of the engine. Beware of what's happening in the front as well as the back when the engine operating. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
January 2, 20233 yr Administrators 1 hour ago, birdguy said: Beware of what's happening in the front as well as the back when the engine operating. Noel As a ramp person just recently found out! As far as I know, I tend to suck, squeeze, bang, and blow! just don't light any matches near me when I do! Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
January 2, 20233 yr I worked around airliners for 36 years. While I never saw anyone killed I did see a number of people seriously injured. This is why we refused to air start both engines at the gate. Someone would have to go in front of the engine to disconnect the air hose. Some pilots would get furious about it. It only takes one moment of inattention and you're gone, as this poor person found out. Edited January 2, 20233 yr by mwilk
January 4, 20233 yr Apparently there are no 'safety' zones marked in real life at KMGM (Montgomery, Alabama). Ground crew woman was sucked into the engine. MSFS KMGM (no markings) ---------------------------- Real life, Google Maps (no markings) 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
January 4, 20233 yr I wonder if there's a 3rd party KMGM addon that has the safety envelope markings? If they aren't there in real life, then I doubt it. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
January 4, 20233 yr This guy got sucked into an A6 engine. I believe he survived. The engine stalled when he was sucked in.
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