Re: Was: Thought it wwas my tires making the noise. Now: FOD and Skydiving

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com)
Date: Tue May 23 2006 - 13:58:02 EDT


Nothing personal, but having met many aircraft mechainics, I refuse to
get into an Airforce plane without a parachute. Dem things are
hazardous... You wear a seatbelt in a car, right? You wear a helmet
on a motorcycle, right? If the PILOT has a parachute, I damn skippy
need one too.

> Ray Irons wrote:
> Oh! You're one of THOSE!
> IF its in the air, I helped put it there, and it
> better STAY in the air. Iff'n it don't.... I'll learn
> how use one of those pary-chute thingys on the way
> down. I'm sorry but I can't see the reason to jump out
> of a perfectly good, flyable aircraft. Don't get me
> wrong if you, enjoy (?) that kinda thing more power to
> you. I'm of the firm belief that its not the fall that
> kills you, nor the immediate deceleration trauma when
> you impact the ground, its the sudden instantaneous
> realization that yes, I've been this incredibly
> stupid! LOL!
>
>
> Ray
>
> USAF Jet Engine Mechanic (Ret)
> Quincy, CA
>
> --- Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>
>>...I just jumped out of 'em....
>>
>>
>>Ray Irons wrote:
>>
>>>He said FOD! Neen a long time since I heard that
>>
>>one.
>>
>>>Must be a once upon a time aviation specialist!
>>>
>>>
>>>(for those still wondering:FOD- Foreign Object
>>
>>Damage)
>>
>>>Ray
>>>
>>>--- Barry Oliver wrote (in part):
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>the ring gear had FOD and chunks missing
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>.
>>>
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