tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post2346691679420220158..comments2024-03-28T10:28:26.443-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: Quest: Passing InspectionEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-12822045657262800302020-04-16T20:45:22.716-04:002020-04-16T20:45:22.716-04:00Oh yeah, preflight IS critical... Friend of mine d...Oh yeah, preflight IS critical... Friend of mine died going off the pointy end in an S-3. One wing. fold had not locked properly... four dead even with ejection seats. Less than one second from launch to in the water inverted.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-87123919979594930062020-04-16T08:17:33.147-04:002020-04-16T08:17:33.147-04:00I see "TPM"s get checked off all the tim...I see "TPM"s get checked off all the time with major failures the next day not uncommon.<br />Fortunately it's only lost production.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-16146513148970505442020-04-16T07:36:54.272-04:002020-04-16T07:36:54.272-04:00Over the years engineers have automated systems an...Over the years engineers have automated systems and implemented 'fail safes' to protect stupid people from themselves. A dumbing down of technology. Lots of reasons why, but the nth order effects of that engineering are that people will die when the fail safe stuff breaks down because the operators don't understand the system and equipment.<br />The old Snap On red brick scan tools are a perfect example. A scroll wheel and a yes button and a no button. It was designed for operation by the lowest common denominator. The high school dropout with a set of harbor freight wrenches... I wish I had a nickel for every time I saw a parts changer throw parts at a problem to fix a frayed wire. I once bought a Subaru station wagon that needed an engine for $500. It ran just fine with a spark plug thread insert, a spark plug and a spark plug wire...FredLewershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221076803807309775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-76531606685726232622020-04-16T07:10:27.198-04:002020-04-16T07:10:27.198-04:00I think that most modern Americans don't work ...I think that most modern Americans don't work where a mistake in procedure can get you killed.<br /><br />Both Mother Nature and Murphy are trying to kill you all the time.<br /><br />Good post. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.com