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Old 18th Jun 2016, 21:21
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Yellow Specs.

Bowling along from PMI to SOU yesterday in an EVELOP/ORBEST A320,I espied on the Starboard wing,outboard of the engine pylon an object,painted yellow and resembling a pair of Spectacles or a truncated figure 8 on its side and in line with the airflow.Can anyone enlighten me ,please? Thanks.
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Tiedown point for a safety harness line?
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The hard point hoist position should the aircraft need to be lifted following a wheel collapse ?


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Tiedown point for a safety harness line?
Close. They are for attaching guide ropes running from the overwing exits to aid emergency evacuation.
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Yellow Specs (It's clear to me now!)

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