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That's why the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is usually regarded as the most dangerous place in the world to work and why I stay the hell off of the deck when I absolutely don't need to be there. Vulture's Row is as close as I get to the action. Or, just watch it on TV safely in my workcenter.
I have nothing but the highest respect for the kids who work up there and believe me, they ARE kids. Most are 18-22 and earn less than minimum wage, even with the extra flight deck/hazardous duty pay they earn. There are so many ways to get killed on that flight deck. Getting sucked into a jet intake, blown over the side by jet exhaust (it's 80 feet down to the surface) cut in half by a snapped arresting cable, chopped up by rotor blades or propellers, fires from jet fuel, and that's when there's no live ordnance on the deck. The training required to work in that environment is rigorous and people still get killed in accidents every year. That video is part of the initial training given to ALL personnel reporting aboard an aircraft carrier or working on the flight line at a Naval Air Station.
-Mikey
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