My first day line training on the Shed. GLA-Islay-GLA. Me and Ray Mitchell.
Took off rwy 23 and into the clag at 200'.
Flew to Islay to do the NDB/ DME letdown with rain flowing UP the windscreen and landing on my head. Tried fiddling with the J cloths, but nothing seemed to work. Never saw the ground after taking off, and don't forget the Shed had only 'green screen' nav. No GPS or IRS. Just needles, VOR and beam bar.
Done the approach and saw nothing. Went around.
Done it again. Nothing. Around again.
Training Capt. did the next one. Another go around, a wee bit after the MAP.....
I did the GA. Getting ok at these by now.
Chucked it, and took the pax back to Glasgow.
Done the ILS to minimums and landed off it. All we'd seen of the ground, the whole flight, was a glimpse of the beach near Port Ellen....
Went home with knees trembling....
