Originally Posted by
dixi188
Who said you can't jack an aircraft outside? (Not wise if it's likely to be windy). However I expect there will be a gear down ferry to a maintenance base.
That is (or at least used to be) a regular occurrence on the Boeing Flightline in Everett.
Although it can still end it tears - about 30 years ago we had a big windstorm move through the area (gusts near 100 mph) - did lots of damage, including blowing an aircraft on the Boeing Flightline off its jacks.
Reportedly instructions had been issued to de-jack the aircraft before the storm hit, but someone dropped the ball and it didn't happen
