Slartibartfast Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 https://youtu.be/KNDey1HOOVw For those with flight deck experience, what's the deal with the green shirt guiding(?) the pendant as it retracts back to the ready position? Is this just to be sure it doesn't snake across the fowl line to potentially injure the unwary? And what's the thicker part that the passes the green shirt just after he pulls back? Permanent bend or twist? It looks something like the center of the pendant that sees the most use. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt Shultz II Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I think he's resetting the arresting gear for the next landing. To me it looks like the cable is thick where the hook grabs it and a somewhat thinner end where it would real in to put tension on the cable. But I was Air Force not Navy so.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riffraff Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 It kinda looks like he is making sure the thicker part doesn't catch on the # 4 cable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Larry the Cable Guy ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, habu2 said: Larry the Cable Guy ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 WOW.... Pretty impressive .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 riffraff has it right. There is a certain point that you want number 3 wire at as sharp an angle to number 4 as you can get it. I forget what they are called now (been a longggg time), but there are large "clip" like deals under each wire, that holds the wire up for the tail hook to catch it. They are in between the fairlead sheeves, so, the sheeves are anything to worry about,,,,,,just those guiding clips. You don't want number 3 to catch on that as it is retracted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) Knowledge is power. Thanks, guys. This begs the question, why isn't their a green shirt on the other side doing the same thing? Edited November 17, 2018 by Slartibartfast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 The things used to suspend the cable above the deck was called (not sure if the still call them this) "bungees" and the reason why there isn't a guy on the other side of the landing area (called The LA) is because all the aircraft over there are parked aft of the wires and it is illegal to forward of the four wire so there is no need to ensure the wire doesn't cross the foul line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 So it is about safety. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 57 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: So it is about safety. Safety and preventing damage to other aircraft, it's to prevent the wire from smacking a tire or gear parked near the foul line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 bungees,,,,,,thank you I was just about to do that thing where I walk around trying to think of something, and bumping into things from the distraction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 "And what's the thicker part that the passes the green shirt just after he pulls back?" That is where the center section of cable attaches to the two side ends...I believe the center section gets changed out and inspected every certain number of traps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 Thank you, all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 hours ago, 82Whitey51 said: "And what's the thicker part that the passes the green shirt just after he pulls back?" That is where the center section of cable attaches to the two side ends...I believe the center section gets changed out and inspected every certain number of traps 100 traps or if more than (IIRC) three strands are broken. IIRC this part was called the "knuckle". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 That makes a lot of sense. Repacing the pendant at the reel must be an arduous task. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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