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And don't forget the stress on the Flight Service Officers involved!
The stress of recognising that your actions (or inactions) could have resulted in the loss of jet airliner full of passengers is a stress that some in ATS have unfortunately experienced and found difficult to overcome. I know George Moyle remained affected by the incident and once confided in me before he passed away that he often went over the incident in his head many times to review whether events could have been handled differently on the night. Doug Dick is still alive and retired in regional Victoria and to my knowledge has said very little publicly on this incident.
The stress of recognising that your actions (or inactions) could have resulted in the loss of jet airliner full of passengers is a stress that some in ATS have unfortunately experienced and found difficult to overcome. I know George Moyle remained affected by the incident and once confided in me before he passed away that he often went over the incident in his head many times to review whether events could have been handled differently on the night. Doug Dick is still alive and retired in regional Victoria and to my knowledge has said very little publicly on this incident.
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The only reference I could find for the book, including a picture, was on The National Library of Australia, looks as though you may be able to arrange to borrow it.
I flew for MMA : an airline pilot's life / R.C. Adkins | National Library of Australia
I flew for MMA : an airline pilot's life / R.C. Adkins | National Library of Australia
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Does anyone know where I could get a copy of 'I flew for MMA'? I did have it at one stage, but stupidly lent it to someone
Sheppey:
While MMA epitomized the "small airline syndrome", and their behavior during their industrial disputes with the mainline pilots was boorish, petulant and just plain childish, the fact remains that on that night Harrold Rowell and Alex Henry did a damn fine job.
While MMA epitomized the "small airline syndrome", and their behavior during their industrial disputes with the mainline pilots was boorish, petulant and just plain childish, the fact remains that on that night Harrold Rowell and Alex Henry did a damn fine job.