Danger of Falling out of the Aircraft!
No, not drunk, but because my company has removed the built- in steps from our cargo aircraft.
So entering the plane involves either clambering up a loading ramp (hopefully when its stopped) or a climb into the doorway by grabbing the doorframe and hoisting yourself up.
Getting out is a good drop down to the ground. Its a prime situation for someone to slip backwards on a wet night, from several feet up, whilst climbing in. This could easily result in broken bones, fractured skull etc.
The company tells us its a weight saving measure but the gain is so minimal it probably does not alter our max freight load or range.
Anyone have any thoughts or advice on how to get these steps replaced before a serious injury results. I've considered emailing the CAA and HSE but wanted to get an opinion or two here first.