Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
Irrespective of what systems were only operable fro the rear crew positions the aircraft, once electrically charged for starting could be operated by one crewmember in the back!
Butterworth to Gan: Heavy night before we left. Two hours to go I am the only one awake. I carried on with the last heading when the NBS nav function started wobbling and was in the descent almost at the stage of lowering the undercarriage when the rest of the crew woke up.
Akrotiri to Masirah: night departure after an early morning crew in failure. Two hours out the plotter the only one awake, carried on with autopilot when we reach Tehran and needed right hand down a lot. Dialled in new heading on the NHU (Navs Heading Unit). At the time he could not make RT calls.