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Thinking back to that big snowstorm at O'Hare in 2011
We had a dozen planes stuck on the tarmac overnight, and the de-icing fluid just wasn't cutting it. I remember my hands were numb trying to get a seal on a fuel cap with ice packed in the threads. After that, our hangar started keeping heated blankets and specific low-temp lubes on hand for winter ops. It changed our whole cold weather checklist. Now I see new guys with heated gloves and I think, man, we just toughed it out back then. What's the biggest change you've seen in how your shop handles winter work?
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ellis.nina21d ago
The real change is how we now plan for crew rest, not just the tools.
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jordan_walker19d ago
Notice this shift from stuff to people everywhere, like in schools and hospitals too.
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christopher6721d ago
Remember we also started using those heated blankets for parts, not just people.
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