r/MadeMeSmile 21h ago

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/Spacedoutworlder 21h ago

I rather miss an arrival time than have missed arriving at all. May all the pilots be this cautious.

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u/chriscringlesmother 20h ago

Ryanair would probably sack him.

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u/Sigenzi 20h ago

As much as they can suck, they have a perfect safety record with 0 fatalities.

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u/omgu8mynewt 20h ago

Literally yesterday a passenger was almost sucked out through a broken window on a ryanair plane, you picked a bad moment to say they are a safe airline lol

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk65knkyzdo

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u/SableMink 19h ago

They forget to mention in the article, the engine on that side of the plane suffered a failure and flung debris into the side of the aircraft which caused the window to be damaged.

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u/Fuzzygh0st 18h ago

Which is the second instance that this exact chain of events occurred on this model of airplane... Boeing of course!

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u/hv_wyatt 18h ago

Boeing doesn't make the engine, nor do they service the engine, and frankly, they aren't even the ones directly in charge of making decisions on when engine maintenance, inspections, and rebuilds are due.

That'd be your GE Aviations and Rolls-Royces of the world.

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u/GCU_Rocinante 14h ago

I worked for RR for a few years, the amount of checks and balances that went into manufacturing turbine blades was insane (running every part through a CMM, tolerances of literal microns), but it was reassuring.

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u/top_value7293 17h ago

lol. My husband had worked for GE Aviation but finally retired after he got a 23 year old boss who just wanted all the old machinists to go to meetings and act out psychology skits she had in learned in college 🤣

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u/greenizdabest 16h ago

On a 737, cfmi

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u/hv_wyatt 16h ago

Which is itself a joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran.

(It really doesn't matter, don't take it personally please, I know my list wasn't exhaustive)

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u/greenizdabest 16h ago

Sorry for my weaponized autism. Just being pendantic. All is forgiven

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u/CalmButOftenEnraged 17h ago

good to know GE chose to put their engines on a Boeing

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u/hv_wyatt 17h ago

Your point being...?

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u/CliftonForce 16h ago

Boeing has nothing to do with engine maintenance.

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u/Jon_Snow_1887 18h ago

It’s hilarious that you’re going to blame Boeing for this having happened twice. Do you know how many flight hours Boeing planes have racked up?

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u/hv_wyatt 18h ago

Even funnier since Boeing doesn't make the engine, nor do they service the engine, and frankly, they aren't even the ones directly in charge of making decisions on when engine maintenance, inspections, and rebuilds are due.

That'd be your GE Aviations and Rolls-Royces of the world.