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Old August 15th, 2007, 20:46   #3
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Default Re: Do fuel shutoff levers have a safety lock?

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Originally Posted by Center_Mid View Post
Pretty basic question: do fuel shutoff levers in your typical Boeing product have some kind of lock that prevents a pilot from accidentally dropping something on them that would push them into a cutoff position while in flight?

I'm not sure what a pilot would drop on them - a stack of Jepps, or a latte cup, or maybe a roll of $100s from those huge salaries all pilots make.
You have to pull out a bit and down. If anything hits it hard enough on the correct angle.... Boooooooo booooo. whoosh.
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