Sqwark
Iirc all civil or maybe just Airways were Alpha with one of the others for military.
Channings procedure of plugging the autopilot in at 500ft was unusual on the fleet. The only other one who I remember doing it was Stan Key on papa india.
Analog autopilot which was ok if you were in stable flight, if not it hunted.
Generally only used before clean up if skipper had hangover, knackered or couldn’t fly.
Those were the days.
Last edited by blind pew; 29th Nov 2017 at 15:43.
Reason: Alpha mode