Guppy,
Thanks for keeping me from having to reply to this thread directly. You Sir, will be the recipient of many beers at the next squadron party.
I'm trying to imagine what kind of lanyard would have to be used to keep one from being ingested. Oh, the one that keeps you 25 feet from the inlet! Yeah, that one. The same one that keeps you from getting close enough to actually DO anything.
Seriously, there isn't really any reason to be that close to an engine at power, but people do it to save time. I have to ask, who's time is being saved and is it worth it?
THAT is the problem. But what do I know.
Thanks for your post Guppy, you said it all.
PB