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06-20-2013, 02:12 PM
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TWA 800 was going from JFK to Paris (CDG), and yes there would have been no need for center tank fuel on that short of a flight. The center tank has a scavenge pump, but even with that you can never get all of the liquid fuel out of that tank.
When you say "ignite", to you mean catch fire - or explode? And was the tank sealed or vented?
Carl
When you say "ignite", to you mean catch fire - or explode? And was the tank sealed or vented?
Carl
06-20-2013, 02:48 PM
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Wasn't there a B-52 that had that happen even further back? Captain was telling me about it and said the mechanic was told to hold the CB and he was subsequently killed in the explosion. But that's just a story I was told.
06-20-2013, 03:24 PM
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We had a C-141 on the ramp at Travis in 1995 undergoing maintenance. A newbie tech reset a fuel pump CB on an empty tank and it exploded....followed by 9 other tank explosions. Aircraft burned to the ground in about 7 minutes. The mechanics and a couple crew members got off unscathed. It was quite the scene though as rampers scrambled to tow adjacent aircraft out of the way. Looked a little like Pearl Harbor from my office window.
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06-20-2013, 03:27 PM
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I should be studying for my MV tomorrow but here I am. If I bust, it's FTB's fault
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PS. Got lost going to the sim, got lost coming out. I'm now 0 for 4 finding my way around the training center.
Ferd
PS. Got lost going to the sim, got lost coming out. I'm now 0 for 4 finding my way around the training center.
06-20-2013, 03:28 PM
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06-20-2013, 03:44 PM
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06-20-2013, 03:47 PM
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Here's the deal....you walk out of the training center and head to VA Ave. Then, you follow the pimps and hookers on their way to Spondivits. Before you get to Spondivits, you hang a right at the Irish pub and then E&E to the hotel. Don't make eye contact.
06-20-2013, 03:59 PM
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06-20-2013, 04:00 PM
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But the beer is good her and not too bad an Italian place across the street
06-20-2013, 04:05 PM
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ALL of the brand new 20 something year old FA's are staying there while they train!!!! They actually don't hate pilots yet.
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