What about the engines during an evac?

[Pi1otguy]

Let's say your on an arbitrary jetliner during a "crash landing" or whatever you want to call it. The Asiana accident taught us that the crew doesn't always know when to call for an evac so it may be the passenger's call.

Assuming the engines are still attached, how would one determine if an exit slide is unsafe to use due to the engine or it's jetwash? Is this even a factor?

 

[bnt83]

Let's say your on an arbitrary jetliner during a "crash landing" or whatever you want to call it. The Asiana accident taught us that the crew doesn't always know when to call for an evac so it may be the passenger's call.

Assuming the engines are still attached, how would one determine if an exit slide is unsafe to use due to the engine or it's jetwash? Is this even a factor?

The slides are made of a lightweight vinyl-like material if the engines were going to suck a human into them, the slides would rip off the plane or blow them away.

 

[Sac Arrow]

Let's say your on an arbitrary jetliner during a "crash landing" or whatever you want to call it. The Asiana accident taught us that the crew doesn't always know when to call for an evac so it may be the passenger's call.

Assuming the engines are still attached, how would one determine if an exit slide is unsafe to use due to the engine or it's jetwash? Is this even a factor?

Generally, GTFO trumps jet blast or suction.

 

[kgruber]

Every evacuation check list calls for engines cutoff before doors open.

 

[flyingmoose]

I don't think that there would be a specific way to tell. If they are a high power still you will know it by the sound and most likely all the debris going everywhere. At Idle power you would have to be really close to be in any kind of real danger.

I guess it would be situational.... if you don't have to go next to it then don't, but if the AC is on fire, you may not have much of a choice. Is it safe here? or there?

 

[bnt83]

I don't think that there would be a specific way to tell. If they are a high power still you will know it by the sound and most likely all the debris going everywhere. At Idle power you would have to be really close to be in any kind of real danger.

I guess it would be situational.... if you don't have to go next to it then don't, but if the AC is on fire, you may not have much of a choice. Is it safe here? or there?

Like deafening scream

 

[flyingmoose]

Like deafening scream

lol yes like that!

 

[Skylane81E]

I would by default try and avoid the area in front if the inlet,

 

[ClimbnSink]

Toss stewardesses in the engines until they choke then evac at your leisure.

 

[bnt83]

Engines don't concern me as much as women, who look as though they couldn't lift an iPod, sitting in an E-exit row. Those E-exit doors are awkward and anything but lightweight.

 

[Ted]

Engines don't concern me as much as women, who look as though they couldn't lift an iPod, sitting in an E-exit row. Those E-exit doors are awkward and anything but lightweight.

I had to lecture my mother about that. She always wanted an emergency exit row for the extra legroom. Aside from being not very tall and thin (ie no problem fitting in a normal row), she has trouble lifting a toothpick.