My first OCU flight, Lord Lucan in the back.
I found it all a bit pedestrian, then we got around to "show me your aero sequence"... "I haven't got one, but I'll string a few together". LL demo's a slow roll, half way round during the push hard bit, an almighty bang and lots of lights forward of my right knee. "You have control" from LL.
The indications suggest some sort of bleed problem. RTB in progress.
LL "you do the approach and landing, its easier from the front"
Moi "You're sure about this?"
LL "Yup"
Landed, parked, groundcrew looked puzzled. Right LE flap had become unhinged and was stuck between the wing and fletcher.
LL "Don't worry, this doesn't happen all the time.
During the inevitable debriefing I was asked to comment on a/c handing during the approach in this configuration, I had to say, based on a very small sample of approaches that it seemed perfectly normal!
Nothing matters very much, most things don't matter at all.
Last edited by Busta; 13th August 2012 at 08:10.