aviate1138
31st Oct 2003, 15:23
Sitting in seat 15A enroute Stuttgart [ 1 Hr late Oct 30th 08:30 GMT ]with BA, Airbus A319 at around FL 300 I noticed the [ PPL A strictly VFR - technically impaired diagnosis] inner Port Flap Track fairing was missing revealing a horizontal tube and below a large piece of steel [presumably] with bolts and various and at the aft tapered end, two female bearing sockety things with nothing attached [ presumably the rear fairing attachment]
Question
How many aerodynamic fairings have to fall off before someone says maybe we should replace these before the passengers start worrying about how well maintained BA aircraft are? And this is
purely based on hearing absolutely non aviation minded passengers sounding worried about a bit of the wing missing and what will happen when we try to land? Etc. A passing Steward said " Oh it's been off for some time" and walked/minced away.....
Aviate1138 Private Pilot Single Engine VFR only but all fairings intact.
Question
How many aerodynamic fairings have to fall off before someone says maybe we should replace these before the passengers start worrying about how well maintained BA aircraft are? And this is
purely based on hearing absolutely non aviation minded passengers sounding worried about a bit of the wing missing and what will happen when we try to land? Etc. A passing Steward said " Oh it's been off for some time" and walked/minced away.....
Aviate1138 Private Pilot Single Engine VFR only but all fairings intact.