He must have balls of steel to do that!

[Minor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzziqxnfsns

 

[bigsteviej]

i saw that being done at manchester airport a few years back...

i know that as i was the one that took them a power unit/steps or summat whilst they stopped by...

i always thought, even as an ex-tonka liney that the RAF and H&S didn't quite mix but that was amazing to see....

i told a civvy airliner pilot about it a while later and he dismissed it completely.. hope he gets to see that...........

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Ahem, I've done that myself. Seriously, looking for an oil leak DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Goatherdingsplitter]

Used to routinely go up on the transdecks of Wessex with rotors turning for leakchecks, not to mention replacing main wheels in the hover. All in a days workDT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Ex-Bay]

Now I understand why sooties are (occasionally) called gods.

 

[radrob]

Most Albert sooties myself included have been there at some point. No balls of steel just trust in the throttle man!

 

[Cake or Death]

Now I understand why sooties are (occasionally) called gods.

theres no occasionally about it we are gods. That is a pretty intresting leak check. Bet that was the coolest he had been in the deid. better than aircon any day!!!!

 

[Mad_Hatter]

yep, often had to do that. may have even been me on the flight deck. Will have to speak to the lad next time I see him find out when it was.

 

[Jrids]

balls of steell

balls of steell

Jengo once asked me what are the risks involved in standing behind a running prop My repy F**king Loads.
Trust the guy with there hands on the throttles and the outside man.
And yes you can disc the prop (atleast on the K's)

 

[SupportiveCivvy]

All a matter of sensible risk assessment. Done similar and seen it done by better men than me.

 

[mild mannered janitor]

all in a days work for the gods of the techie world DT_Xtremez_28: and of course complete trust in the people you work with