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Old 18th Jul 2011, 05:37
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Some insiders on the 7th floor OC intimated that rk would have been unceremoniously sacked because of a landing episode some 4 months ago. Apparently on an F/O's handling sector from ZGGG to RKSI, the F/O's final approach became unstabilized and landing was aborted. Another approach by the F/O again and another waived landing ensued with the heroic rk assuming FULL COMMAND to a final successful landing at close to minimum fuel. rk claimed to have recorded the whole episode on his i-phone for the benefit of the company admin pilots. The company admin management pilots declined to hear or view the i-phone recording but the relevant depts did analyzed the QAR/FOQA items; the question was why did rk let the F/O get into situations WHERE HE HAD TO USE HIS SO SUPERIOR SKILLS to effect a safe landing close to minimum fuel... the conclusion from KCASA advisers was it wasn't that heroic after all!
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