Originally Posted by
H Peacock
Yep, printed in green ink!
I was awarded a GE back in 1968 for staying with a Lightning F3 that had a major control restriction. I had only recently graduated from Coltishall and probably knew no better. I couldn’t take the easy option at 10,000ft and just dump the ac in the North Sea. My approach was a straight-in from 50 miles. Thankfully all worked out in the end, but I did wonder as decended through 1500ft whether I had made the right decision. A few loose washers were found restricting elevator movement. The GE was hand written in green ink and was smudged, but still remains readable in my 1st log book.