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    The document describes a mishap that occurred during maintenance of an airplane where the air bags were used to raise the nose gear but the tail stand was left in place, causing the tail to slam down when the nose rose up. Someone also forgot to install pins in the gear and raise the handle, leading the gear to retract unexpectedly. The maintenance crew experienced a painful lesson about following proper safety procedures when using air bags during aircraft maintenance.

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    The document describes a mishap that occurred during maintenance of an airplane where the air bags were used to raise the nose gear but the tail stand was left in place, causing the tail to slam down when the nose rose up. Someone also forgot to install pins in the gear and raise the handle, leading the gear to retract unexpectedly. The maintenance crew experienced a painful lesson about following proper safety procedures when using air bags during aircraft maintenance.

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    Should The Nose Be That Close To The Ground?

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    The document describes a mishap that occurred during maintenance of an airplane where the air bags were used to raise the nose gear but the tail stand was left in place, causing the tail to slam down when the nose rose up. Someone also forgot to install pins in the gear and raise the handle, leading the gear to retract unexpectedly. The maintenance crew experienced a painful lesson about following proper safety procedures when using air bags during aircraft maintenance.

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    Should the nose be that close to the ground?

    s, if someone forgot to install the gear pins...

    ...and someone else raised the gear handle.

    Shhh!...The air bags are going to raise the airplane.


    It looks like those air bags work real good!
    Maybe they work too good.
    h Oh...Somebody forgot to use those air bags in the back.

    Hey!...Who left that tail stand under the right elevat


    Ouch!!!...

    ...and $#**!!%&##**%!!

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