irapilot
lurking
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- Dec 27, 2001
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In my view it is never ok to back an aircraft prop or jet, in a corporate/part 91 operation. I have seen a turbo-commander tail backed into a DC-3 - the guy was "slick" and came screaming on the ramp, stopped and backed it up, smashing the tail up, hence the company rule that came out after that - never back up anything without rearview mirrors. The $165,000 fod bill on a King Air 200 - there was a pilot constantly backing the thing, on a crappy fodded ramp and surprise! The 1st stage compressor and several blades aft of it were ruined.
Fine if the aircraft is approved for it and there are operational procedures and or opspecs covering the reverse operations (ground crew, clean ramp, etc.) but other than that – forget it –it is a cowboy move.
Fine if the aircraft is approved for it and there are operational procedures and or opspecs covering the reverse operations (ground crew, clean ramp, etc.) but other than that – forget it –it is a cowboy move.