What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The PA-28 aircraft was reported to be 283 feet behind the BD-700 aircraft. The two aircraft were facing away from eachother. The BD-700 aircraft affected the PA-28 with jetblast during a systems check, causing wrinkles on the flight control surfaces and denting in the aircraft skin.
Checklists provided by the crew of the BD-700 show no reason to increase thrust. Ground idle power danger area diagrram provided by the operator of the BD-700 shows minimal/no danger beyond 275 feet behind the aircraft. Security video footage shows the thrust being increased during what appears to be a systems check, this can be seen due to the aircraft between the PA-28 and BD-700 rocking significantly while tied down.
First pilot information provided is the PIC of the PA-28 aircraft. The second pilot is the PIC of the BD-700 aircraft. Aircraft information provided is for the PA-28 aircraft that sustained the damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PA-28 AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE 283 FEET BEHIND THE BD-700 AIRCRAFT. THE TWO AIRCRAFT WERE FACING AWAY FROM EACHOTHER. THE BD-700 AIRCRAFT AFFECTED THE PA-28 WITH JETBLAST DURING A SYSTEMS CHECK, CAUSING WRINKLES ON THE FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES AND DENTING IN THE AIRCRAFT SKIN.
CHECKLISTS PROVIDED BY THE CREW OF THE BD-700 SHOW NO REASON TO INCREASE THRUST. GROUND IDLE POWER DANGER AREA DIAGRRAM PROVIDED BY THE OPERATOR OF THE BD-700 SHOWS MINIMAL/NO DANGER BEYOND 275 FEET BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. SECURITY VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS THE THRUST BEING INCREASED DURING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMS CHECK, THIS CAN BE SEEN DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN THE PA-28 AND BD-700 ROCKING SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE TIED DOWN.
FIRST PILOT INFORMATION PROVIDED IS THE PIC OF THE PA-28 AIRCRAFT. THE SECOND PILOT IS THE PIC OF THE BD-700 AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION PROVIDED IS FOR THE PA-28 AIRCRAFT THAT SUSTAINED THE DAMAGE.
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