Stop in for a cup of coffee
We had similar wind safety protocols at VAFB when we were remodeling SLC6 for the Shuttle.
After the big concrete pours were done I operated the temporary Manlift on the Launchmount Tower.
35 or 40mph was wind cease airborne operations limit.
Little blue box upper right hanging on the corner of the tower is me :lol:.
About 20 officials from the USAF show up one day on a tour and want to got to the top.
Due to the number and elevator weight limits, 2 loads. No biggie I got nothing else to do :lol:.
Second load a very attractive female AF Captain gets in for the tour.
It was pretty breezy that day as were most, but not above the limits.
Dropped off my passengers at the top, close up the landing door, close the elevator and hit the down button.
Didn't get 5' and the summons bell goes off and back to the top I go.
The lady Captain "Is this tower moving? I feel like it's moving."
"If you focus on a fixed point on the ground it's probably swaying a foot or 2 in each direction, but it's engineered to do so. Don't worry about it." "Get me the F#$% out of here!". :rofl:"No really. It's OK. It's built to do this. Once you get inside you'll never notice it." "NOW!" "Yes Maam." :rofl:
We had similar wind safety protocols at VAFB when we were remodeling SLC6 for the Shuttle.
After the big concrete pours were done I operated the temporary Manlift on the Launchmount Tower.
35 or 40mph was wind cease airborne operations limit.
Little blue box upper right hanging on the corner of the tower is me :lol:.
About 20 officials from the USAF show up one day on a tour and want to got to the top.
Due to the number and elevator weight limits, 2 loads. No biggie I got nothing else to do :lol:.
Second load a very attractive female AF Captain gets in for the tour.
It was pretty breezy that day as were most, but not above the limits.
Dropped off my passengers at the top, close up the landing door, close the elevator and hit the down button.
Didn't get 5' and the summons bell goes off and back to the top I go.
The lady Captain "Is this tower moving? I feel like it's moving."
"If you focus on a fixed point on the ground it's probably swaying a foot or 2 in each direction, but it's engineered to do so. Don't worry about it." "Get me the F#$% out of here!". :rofl:"No really. It's OK. It's built to do this. Once you get inside you'll never notice it." "NOW!" "Yes Maam." :rofl: