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Old 5th Mar 2015, 16:49
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Quietplease
 
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Engine-out Asymmetric

Been there, done that, early 1957. Worksop, what a dump!
First flight, rudder pedals adjusted for over-centre geometric knee lock and firm grasp of both throttles to slow any attempt at retard. At about 125 knots HP cock ( which were out of view on rear cockpit wall) was shut. Never spent more than a couple of minutes on two after that. It was, after all, an asymmetric course. Made the Canberra seem a doddle.
We fresh-faced youths, just off Vampires, used to enjoy watching the oldies off Shacks and Hastings doing the jet refresher course. They could hardly climb down the side of a Mk7 and stagger back to the crew room.
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