Decked By a Lav Truck

Flyinthrew

Flyinthrew

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For those who don’t know, a young ramper was very nearly killed on 12/10 wing walking in ATL. I think the video is in the link to the GoFundMe.

Anyway, I am highly encouraged when looking at the list of donations at how many pilots from all airlines are donating. Maybe we aren’t a bunch of misers who live in a high tower and vote no on every TA (even if it makes us the most highly compensated pilots on Earth).

I have included the GoFundMe link in case you are moved to support.

gofund.me

Donate to Teenager hit by truck while at work. Please help!!, organized by Coco Fulson

It pains me to write this. On Saturday, December 10 aro… Coco Fulson needs your support for Teenager hit by truck while at work. Please help!!
gofund.me gofund.me
 
I was very much surprised to hear the guy (or gal) lived. The video looked like they were cut in half after spreading pink mist.
 
///AMG said:
I was very much surprised to hear the guy (or gal) lived. The video looked like they were cut in half after spreading pink mist.
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Was pretty bonkers. Those wands almost went into orbit. They were parking a 717 which doesnt have seatback inflight entertainment so the window shades are up a little more. Can only imagine what that was like for the kids looking outside.
 
Flyinthrew said:
Was pretty bonkers. Those wands almost went into orbit. They were parking a 717 which doesnt have seatback inflight entertainment so the window shades are up a little more. Can only imagine what that was like for the kids looking outside.
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"Welcome to Atlanta, the current time is 8:40 PM, and if you look out your left window, you will see that we have some pretty bad drivers here"
 
Glad to hear she's OK. Also happy to see all the support.

Flyinthrew said:
Was pretty bonkers. Those wands almost went into orbit. They were parking a 717 which doesnt have seatback inflight entertainment so the window shades are up a little more. Can only imagine what that was like for the kids looking outside.
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I watched a ramper run himself over one time. He jumped on the tug, slammed on the gas, hit the corner of the curb which sent him into a wheelie. It threw him off and ran him over. Probably the craziest thing I have seen.
 
I got hit (literally) by a car in October and I still have trouble crossing a street because of flashbacks, I can't imagine the amount of therapy something like that is going to take.

Godspeed.
 
Had to be the lav truck too. Didn't it...

The only thing that scares me even more are the marauding galley trucks.
 
ASpilot2be said:
Glad to hear she's OK. Also happy to see all the support.


I watched a ramper run himself over one time. He jumped on the tug, slammed on the gas, hit the corner of the curb which sent him into a wheelie. It threw him off and ran him over. Probably the craziest thing I have seen.
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Did that tug driver make it on to the show?

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Flyinthrew said:
For those who don’t know, a young ramper was very nearly killed on 12/10 wing walking in ATL. I think the video is in the link to the GoFundMe.

Anyway, I am highly encouraged when looking at the list of donations at how many pilots from all airlines are donating. Maybe we aren’t a bunch of misers who live in a high tower and vote no on every TA (even if it makes us the most highly compensated pilots on Earth).

I have included the GoFundMe link in case you are moved to support.

gofund.me

Donate to Teenager hit by truck while at work. Please help!!, organized by Coco Fulson

It pains me to write this. On Saturday, December 10 aro… Coco Fulson needs your support for Teenager hit by truck while at work. Please help!!
gofund.me gofund.me
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Thanks for the link. I ramped for a year.
 
mrivc211 said:
Thanks for the link. I ramped for a year.
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I think I had about 5 years between working at an FBO and the airline ramp, it’s something I wish more pilots would do so they’d have a better idea of what’s going on down there and be more appreciative. But it’s kind of a double edged sword. I feel like when it’s busy and they’re understaffed I’m a little more understanding because I’ve been in that situation, but then sometimes I get that “cmon guys, what are you doing down there” feeling knowing how things work.
 
JordanD said:
I think I had about 5 years between working at an FBO and the airline ramp, it’s something I wish more pilots would do so they’d have a better idea of what’s going on down there and be more appreciative. But it’s kind of a double edged sword. I feel like when it’s busy and they’re understaffed I’m a little more understanding because I’ve been in that situation, but then sometimes I get that “cmon guys, what are you doing down there” feeling knowing how things work.
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As a former line service guy I've always made a point of treating the line guys I've worked with over the years with a lot of respect and patience. At some companies I've been allowed to move airplanes and at others it's been made clear that line service are the only people allowed to do so. So in 30 years of dealing with this supposed hierarchy I've always done every thing I can to assist them rather than get frustrated and angry when their clock doesn't quite align with mine. That's not to say that I haven't waited 7 hours as a mobile tech to get an airplane outside so an engine can be run for a leak check. I'd just leave and if it was Friday night that airplane wouldn't fly over the weekend. If the boss got mad the fingers weren't pointed at me.
 
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My ~2.5 years marshalling and loading at Brown when I was basically an infant has left me with a lingering distrust of anyone and everyone on the ramp. I think I started parking 747s (like, as lead marshaller, before there were automatic parking systems or even lead-in lines, you just "eyeballed it") by month two. Training? On-the-job. "Here's Ron, he'll tell you everything you need to know, just do what he does." I was 18 and probably shouldn't have been allowed to drive a Power Wheels in a sane world.

As all of the crusty old C/As endlessly repeat, the most dangerous part of the flight is the last 1000 feet. "Let's all be careful out there" or whatever.
 
Derg said:
Yup!

Walking across the street with some elote from a street vendor when we stopped to charge the car, car slowed down a bit at the stop sign, looked the wrong direction, blasted me right there in the crosswalk. I flew probably six feet and luckily didn't get subsequently run over.
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Was the elote damaged?

But seriously, were you hurt? Were you able to go to work? Did the driver stop?
 
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