Engine‑fire checklist thread
- A recent thread from Brian Balster walked through engine fire emergency steps, stressing correct engine identification, prompt shutdown, and proper extinguisher employment to avoid fatal mistakes under stress. - The thread named the three failure modes crews mis-handle: misidentifying the burning engine, incorrect fuel cutoff sequencing, and misapplied fire bottles — and urged checklist discipline and cross-checks to prevent them. - The practical message: under pressure crews must default to checklist steps and verbal cross-checks to avoid the wrong shutdown or extinguishing action. (x.com/brian_balster/status/2047376710002212970)