Flying Experience with Ken Andrews
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Hi Guys,
Thanks a lot for your wondeful replies. It was very informative.
I made this post after doing my CPL flight test with Ken Andrews. I did all my 3 tests(GFPT,PPL,CPL) with him. He is a very good guy.
Iam an Indian doing my training over here in australia. I could say that with all the people i have seen in aviation till now Ken would be my role model. He is such a vast experience. There is always a lot to learn from him.
I had a nice conversation with him about Indian army and air force and he was also telling me about australian.
He was also very friendly during the test and infact during the glide approach in my CPL flight test he was telling me to reasess the wind strength since it was too strong.
I was so fascinated by his rich experience in aviation and so i wanted to know more on him, that led me to this post.
One of my friend asked him why he left the air force, and he came with the reply like after so many years he learned that there is life outside aviation too..
He was such a dedicated guy into aviation.
I did pass my CPL flight test and he was very happy with my perfomance.
I am happy that i met one of the 'big flyers' of australia.
cheers
Thanks a lot for your wondeful replies. It was very informative.
I made this post after doing my CPL flight test with Ken Andrews. I did all my 3 tests(GFPT,PPL,CPL) with him. He is a very good guy.
Iam an Indian doing my training over here in australia. I could say that with all the people i have seen in aviation till now Ken would be my role model. He is such a vast experience. There is always a lot to learn from him.
I had a nice conversation with him about Indian army and air force and he was also telling me about australian.
He was also very friendly during the test and infact during the glide approach in my CPL flight test he was telling me to reasess the wind strength since it was too strong.
I was so fascinated by his rich experience in aviation and so i wanted to know more on him, that led me to this post.
One of my friend asked him why he left the air force, and he came with the reply like after so many years he learned that there is life outside aviation too..
He was such a dedicated guy into aviation.
I did pass my CPL flight test and he was very happy with my perfomance.
I am happy that i met one of the 'big flyers' of australia.
cheers
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Congratulations on passing your CPL flight test.
I had Ken for my CPL and MECIR in 2000. On my CPL exam, he pointed the Arrow straight up (it seemed like it) and handed over just before the stall and ask me to recover. Never thought that the Arrow could snap down like that. Then we did the low level nav section. At one point he asked me if I knew how to do a low level search pattern. I admitted that I didn't know. He taught me on the spot. We did my MECIR from Bankstown in IMC from start to finish. No games with the mixture on that flight. In hindsight, it was the most challenging flight I've ever done, but it was also the most "perfect", everything just clicked into place. Flying with him was a true honor.
I heard that he flew in Europe during WWII. Then heard another rumour of him being shot down by the Japanese later on in the Pacific. My Japanese classmate was kinda wary around the man.....
I was surprised to find out that he was an avid surfer and windsurfer. He was still into the sports back in 2000 (at 70? years old). We talked about the history and the latest innovations in the sports. A real cool dude.
When ever I think of the man, I have a mental picture of Albert Einstien flying a Spitfire. My hero too.
I had Ken for my CPL and MECIR in 2000. On my CPL exam, he pointed the Arrow straight up (it seemed like it) and handed over just before the stall and ask me to recover. Never thought that the Arrow could snap down like that. Then we did the low level nav section. At one point he asked me if I knew how to do a low level search pattern. I admitted that I didn't know. He taught me on the spot. We did my MECIR from Bankstown in IMC from start to finish. No games with the mixture on that flight. In hindsight, it was the most challenging flight I've ever done, but it was also the most "perfect", everything just clicked into place. Flying with him was a true honor.
I heard that he flew in Europe during WWII. Then heard another rumour of him being shot down by the Japanese later on in the Pacific. My Japanese classmate was kinda wary around the man.....
I was surprised to find out that he was an avid surfer and windsurfer. He was still into the sports back in 2000 (at 70? years old). We talked about the history and the latest innovations in the sports. A real cool dude.
When ever I think of the man, I have a mental picture of Albert Einstien flying a Spitfire.
My hero too.
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I have fond memories of being a student at AFTS whilst under the command of Ken back in '80/81, and experienced a mix of teaching and testing experiences that are rarely replicated nowadays. On one occasion the ground theory teacher for human factors was sick so Ken stepped in at nil notice and gave one of the most entertaining and informative off the cuff lessons I've experienced - pure chalk and talk - no 'death by power point' in those days. When he got onto the topic about eyes, he remarked during the lesson about not trusting people that blinked a lot - the whole class spent the next few days too sh!t scared to move an eye muscle
My memory fades but who was the (indian?) airforce guy who worked with Ken and drove a green MG? at the same time?
My memory fades but who was the (indian?) airforce guy who worked with Ken and drove a green MG? at the same time?
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A simple demonstration by Ken of slow flight during my initial instructor rating flight test still stands as one of the most impressive displays of aircraft handling I've seen. He's truly at one with the machine.
More of the same,
Did my CPL flight test with Ken 19 years ago!
Has it been that long?
Complete gentleman. Saw him on the ramp at an outport about 3 or 4 years ago. Never seems to change.
Hope he is keeping well.
Did my CPL flight test with Ken 19 years ago!
Has it been that long?
Complete gentleman. Saw him on the ramp at an outport about 3 or 4 years ago. Never seems to change.
Hope he is keeping well.
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I would call him a true aviator.....
so lucky to fly with him 3 times and much much more happier as i passed on all the 3 tests... from GFPT to CPL...
so lucky to fly with him 3 times and much much more happier as i passed on all the 3 tests... from GFPT to CPL...
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Yeh we get the point 'mav about your success with Ken - I think your success was mentioned back in your earlier post -I think you're about to snuff this thread
