tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post835304578991851013..comments2024-02-21T03:48:52.674-05:00Comments on Flying Lessons: How Alarming are Airport Ramp Accidents?Christine Negronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-29239926467303679112011-04-27T23:35:35.004-04:002011-04-27T23:35:35.004-04:00I spent an illuminating few hours at O'Hare re...I spent an illuminating few hours at O'Hare recently, watching the goings-on on the ramp. If workers demonstrate "little awareness as to what is going on around them," then that sounds to me like a teaching opportunity.Christine Negronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-65470826638495884172011-04-27T14:51:54.512-04:002011-04-27T14:51:54.512-04:00Unless you have worked on the ramp at a major airp...Unless you have worked on the ramp at a major airport such as LAX in my case, it is hard to grasp how out of control things are. You have thousands of individuals driving all sorts of vehicles and ground support equipment all over the place. Many of these people operate in a very reckless manner. Many should not be out there in my opinion. They seem to have little awareness as to what is going on around them or how their actions impact others and their safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-5197369066935110012011-04-25T22:16:40.274-04:002011-04-25T22:16:40.274-04:00They're expensive RPEs(*) and may be indicativ...They're expensive RPEs(*) and may be indicative of poor procedures, but such procedures are often poor specifically because they aren't part of the crucial flight safety procedures. I wouldn't call them alarming.<br /><br />* Resume Producing EventAviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-71492570836449707252011-04-25T15:13:38.011-04:002011-04-25T15:13:38.011-04:00The tricky part associated with tracking instances...The tricky part associated with tracking instances of ground accidents versus "ramp rash" comes from (1) actually experiencing an accident (which only happens when somebody boards the aircraft for the purpose of flying somewhere) versus expensive paint-swapping between aircraft -- or aircraft and ground equipment -- under other circumstances; and (2) the extent to which air carriers eat the cost of damage by more or less self-insuring -- deductibles are ruinous, usually starting in excess of $100,000 or more for Part 121 aircraft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com