BA460 heavy landing on March 12th
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in the middle 1970's I worked for the insurance company that held BA's Emplyer's Liability contract. My first job, in fact. At the one extreme was the big fat file labelled STAINES and at the other, endless, and I do mean endless, bogus claims by, almost always, male cabin staff. I recall very few complaints by female cabin staff and none by living flight deck staff. But there were enough claims to require a monthly drive to the Heathrow offices which were notable for their "bunker" atmosphere even then.
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The engineer on site did not recognise some of the indications of airframe damage despite damage being in evidence.
Methersgate...you probably handled the steward who was killed at Fumicono due to the incorrect positioning of the air stairs....
Fortunately you didn't have a claim from my wife when she was forced to operate back from Athens whilst threatening to miscarry.
One forgets the misogynistic times of the 70s.
And I suppose that the recent claim from Richard Westgate (rip) is another ploy?
Fortunately you didn't have a claim from my wife when she was forced to operate back from Athens whilst threatening to miscarry.
One forgets the misogynistic times of the 70s.
And I suppose that the recent claim from Richard Westgate (rip) is another ploy?
Controversial, moi?
So what damage did the turnround engineer miss, despite it being "evident" ?
'During the repeat Phase I Inspection at London Gatwick signs off fuselage skin damage were noted, just aft of the wing (stations1480 to 2181), with substantial areas of 'quilting' and 'rippling'of the skin panels.'
to save you the trouble of actually reading what it says
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Checks by ground engineers after aircraft have encountered a heavy landing or severe turbulence, are no guarantee that it is in a safe condition for further revenue flights. How can the keel or wheel hubs be checked on a ramp?
The VC10 on display at Brooklands has an interesting history. After encountering severe turbulence over the Andes, it was flown commercially from Santiago to Gatwick but on closer inspection, the aircraft was virtually a write off requiring extensive repairs.
BCal Flight over the Andes 1
The VC10 on display at Brooklands has an interesting history. After encountering severe turbulence over the Andes, it was flown commercially from Santiago to Gatwick but on closer inspection, the aircraft was virtually a write off requiring extensive repairs.
BCal Flight over the Andes 1
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Yes Ham Phisted. I see what you mean. A little rippling or quilting of the skin is nothing to worry about.
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Although the picture appears to be photo shopped
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Although the picture appears to be photo shopped
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So, you use a self-confessed photo-shopped photo of an event that never occurred to justify your hounding of a pilot over another event that never occurred? 
Skin rippling behind the wings is normal on any aircraft over a couple of years of age. 737s do it, and they are built like tanks and have relatively small mass and moment on that area, so bigger jets will suffer it even more. Really, stop trying to stir trouble where no story exists.
Skin rippling behind the wings is normal on any aircraft over a couple of years of age. 737s do it, and they are built like tanks and have relatively small mass and moment on that area, so bigger jets will suffer it even more. Really, stop trying to stir trouble where no story exists.
