Originally Posted by BOAC
I suspect, reivilo, that we are looking at company specific OMs , as my last company SPECIFICALLY detailed that you do not need to wait. We follow the book (subject to our discretion, of course!)
You're correct, its quoted from my company specific OM.
Originally Posted by NigelOnDraft
Leaving aside type specifics, waiting 30s to discharge a second bottle with a Fire on the Ground seems "unwise"? Surely that is delaying the Evacuation by up to 30s?
No, you would not delay the evacuation because the order to evacuate is given prior to discharging any fire bottle:
7 Engine start levers (both) . . . . . CUTOFF
8 Advise the cabin to evacuate.
9 Advise the tower.
10 Engine and APU fire switches (all) . . . . Override and pull
11 If an engine or APU fire warning occurs: Illuminated fire switch . . . . . . . . . . Rotate to the stop and hold for 1 second