Icing let down - 6000rpm as I recall on the ones I flew in. Plenty of good stories of the bomb bay full of Cyprus goodies (and luggage) which were lost when trying desparately to slow down. If you've done one you will remember clearly - it was like the let down in Aliens.
Anyone remember night practice asymmetrics with the QFI on board to get the monthly stats up? On the fourth pilot of the evening, hot crew switches were the norm, pilot heard to say, "600 feet, ball in the middle, on the glidepath, speed 145 - MY DECISION IS TO LAND". At 300 feet, a somehwat less authorative, "We're not going to make it". Strangled scream from QFI as my hand fondled the handle waiting for the roll, "Don't eject - bringing the other one up" Fortunately it did not not do what most Avons did i.e. cough and splutter. The debrief was interesting!
Last edited by BSweeper; 25th Mar 2010 at 22:43.