Ushermittwoch From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 2889 posts, RR: 18 Posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 3236 times:
Hi!
I was just on a U2 flight from CMN to MAD sitting in 11F, when the guy sitting infront of me pulled off the cover of the emergengy exit lever. All I could say, admittedly baffled, was: "Well at least we know it works..."
He then put the cover back on and the F/As did not see it, so nothing happened.
Christopherwoo From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 151 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 3135 times:
Yeah in the 319 a light comes up in the flightdeck, it happened to us before V1 on takeoff, about 100kts. Aborted the takeoff. The reason was however, that the panel fell off, poor guy sitting next to it got blamed though to start with!
Well, yes! I like the shocked expression on people's faces when I do that in mid-air screaming some Arabic phrases
Now, on a more serious note, I was once on a KLM flight from LAX to AMS and I had a very, very drunk passenger sitting next to me who was fumbling with the lever and scaring me to hell. He was mumbling about how nice it was if it would end here and now. After alarming the F/A's, the man was escorted to another place away from doors.
Mika From Sweden, joined Jul 2000, 2788 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 3017 times:
Quoting LifelinerOne (Reply 5): Now, on a more serious note, I was once on a KLM flight from LAX to AMS and I had a very, very drunk passenger sitting next to me who was fumbling with the lever and scaring me to hell. He was mumbling about how nice it was if it would end here and now. After alarming the F/A's, the man was escorted to another place away from doors.
Can be scary!
Certainly sounds like it! What an idiot that must have been.
Actually anyone who fumbles with any emergency exits when it's not an emergency pretty much would qualify to be an idiot.
Tristarsteve From Sweden, joined Nov 2005, 3694 posts, RR: 34 Reply 7, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 3001 times:
The overwing exits on the A320 series are always armed.
If you pull the lever to open the exit, the overwing slide WILL inflate.
The B737 classic has similar overwing exits, but no slide. Pilots were in the
habit of opening the exit to check the wing for ice.
They were soon reminded that it is not a good idea on an A320!
ADent From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 1179 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2744 times:
What doors can be opened in flight? None that I know of in the A/C is pressurized. Even the 727 rear had to be depressurized before opening.
Is there a reason the press always makes a big deal about this. Maybe the slide?
Kstatepilot From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 159 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2734 times:
Had to on a CRJ to work for the airline. Was rather easy. Wasn't much of a big deal though.
Speedbirdie From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 899 posts, RR: 56 Reply 10, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2695 times:
Quoting Ushermittwoch (Thread starter): I was just on a U2 flight from CMN to MAD sitting in 11F, when the guy sitting infront of me pulled off the cover of the emergengy exit lever. All I could say, admittedly baffled, was: "Well at least we know it works..."
He then put the cover back on and the F/As did not see it, so nothing happened.
And errrr, you didnt think about reporting him???
Who is but the form following the function of what, and what I am, is a Woman in a mask..
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5934 posts, RR: 4 Reply 11, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2677 times:
I sat next to a deadheading WN F/A once, who told me about some drunken bozo at MAF who boarded a flight, and managed to get an overwing emergency exit open shortly after pushback and before the engines were started. The flight got cancelled, as apparently, it takes a mechanic to put everything back the way it belongs when this happens
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PiedmontINT From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 376 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2677 times:
Quoting Kstatepilot (Reply 9): Had to on a CRJ to work for the airline. Was rather easy. Wasn't much of a big deal though.
Did you place on the seat next to you or toss it out the door??
Nope. However, if I had, I would have probably not thought to have said "Well at least we know it works..."... more like "What the **** do you you think you're doing?" Followed closely by pressing the call bell and alerting someone...
JC
"Our 319's are very reliable. They get fixed very quickly."
Flyf15 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2653 times:
About two months ago I opened one on the CRJ and ended up standing out on the wing. But, don't do this... I fly the plane and had an official reason to do so (although, its kind of a long story). They're a lot harder to take out than they are to put back in. Especially the cockpit overhead one... man that thing can be a pain.
KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5934 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2584 times:
Quoting ADent (Reply 8): What doors can be opened in flight?
Quoting Andz (Reply 13): I await the interesting answers....
I thought an AA flight attendant was killed at MIA a couple of years ago (or maybe it was a gate agent?) opening a door on a still-pressurized A300, and got blown out onto the tarmac (the plane was on the ground....).
Brick From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 1571 posts, RR: 8 Reply 17, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2550 times:
I got to pull an overwing exit for a F-100 at an American Airlines maintenance facility where my parents worked quite a while ago. I must admit the 70 lbs door caught me by surprise. I was not expecting it to weight as much as it did. In an emergency however, I'm sure it would have feel like 7 lbs. Putting it back it was a snap...
MarkHKG From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 960 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2542 times:
Quoting Ushermittwoch (Thread starter): when the guy sitting infront of me pulled off the cover of the emergengy exit lever.
The "Slide Armed" light would have also illuminated if not already done so.
Quoting ADent (Reply 8): What doors can be opened in flight?
The answer is NO, unless the cabin is de-pressurized.
Quoting KELPkid (Reply 16): I thought an AA flight attendant was killed at MIA a couple of years ago (or maybe it was a gate agent?) opening a door on a still-pressurized A300, and got blown out onto the tarmac (the plane was on the ground....).
This is a unique situation as the door design did not incorporate a venting system (like those found on Boeing and Embraer aircraft). The cabin pressure differential was not large enough to totally impede door opening (as you would find in a cabin at 35,000 ft)...but it was just enough to make the door opening difficult allowing the door to burst open once the flight attendant finally managed to unhinge the door. This is actually the second death involving a A300 aircraft exit as reported to the NTSB.
What many passengers do not understand is how difficult and unwieldy a "plug type" overwing exit is. I have had a chance to open MD-80, B-737-CL and Gulfstream style plug type exits for training and manipulating them can be difficult. The new B737NG design is so much better.
Aloha73G From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2304 posts, RR: 5 Reply 19, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2480 times:
I got the honor of opening the armed forward passenger entry door (1L) on the 717 during F/A training at Hawaiian. All I have to say is that the slide inflates VERY VERY VERY fast.
Also have opened all the 717 and 767 doors in real life or in the mock-up room.
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Kstatepilot From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 159 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2385 times:
Quoting Flyf15 (Reply 15): Especially the cockpit overhead one... man that thing can be a pain.
When we were doing door pulls, it took 2 mechanics to get it back in the slot of a CRJ-200. It was about 105 degrees out and we didn't have any air. When the mechanics came out they told the instructor he could start the APU. This was after 30 out of the 40 people had already pulled the doors.
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