Refueling with passengers embarking
Joined: Feb 2002
Aviation Qualifications: AME
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From: UK
No pax injured but one poor soul on the ground met his end....
http://http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brie...18X01956&key=1
Who knows? If things had got much worse maybe pax would need every second to get out.
http://http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brie...18X01956&key=1
Who knows? If things had got much worse maybe pax would need every second to get out.
Joined: May 2002
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From: Brisbane
As someone who works in the fuel industry (not aviation) I find it amazing, almost medievil in terms of health and safety, that planes are allowed to be refuelled with people on board. I know of no other area of fuel supply/distribution where this would be permitted!!
I would be more worried about people at the local service station, filling their car with petrol while the kids are strapped inside the car.
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 53
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From: Macclesfield
PAX & Fuelling
I work as a Fueller and on a daily basis fuel while Pax are on board..
We have this situation because airlines do not control turnarounds.
We arrive normally 1 hour before Dep. to fuel, the major problem is that we end up waiting for final figs.from crews in this time they are boarding PAX in the hope of leaving "on time".
Fuelling with Pax on board while become more frequent as airlines demand shorter turn around times.!!!! "IF" we ever see a turn round plan it would be great for safety but would mean longer turn arounds, and not sure that some low cost carriers would like this idea!
As a side, surely it would be better to fuel while pax are exiting,as if something did go wrong they are at least facing the right way go evacuate???
We have this situation because airlines do not control turnarounds.
We arrive normally 1 hour before Dep. to fuel, the major problem is that we end up waiting for final figs.from crews in this time they are boarding PAX in the hope of leaving "on time".
Fuelling with Pax on board while become more frequent as airlines demand shorter turn around times.!!!! "IF" we ever see a turn round plan it would be great for safety but would mean longer turn arounds, and not sure that some low cost carriers would like this idea!
As a side, surely it would be better to fuel while pax are exiting,as if something did go wrong they are at least facing the right way go evacuate???
