No Pressure First Solo Jandakot Airport
Great job by the student and the controller. Hope the instructor will be OK.
Edited to add that of course GT has all the answers. "The West Australian aviation editor Geoffrey Thomas said the plane was a VH-TFR"
Edited to add that of course GT has all the answers. "The West Australian aviation editor Geoffrey Thomas said the plane was a VH-TFR"
Last edited by Clare Prop; 31st Aug 2019 at 11:22.
Emergency - Jandakot Airport: 31/8/2019
Reference: https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/stude...ng-b881309077z
The student pilot said it was his first lesson. Air traffic control help student pilot land aircraft at Jandakot. Flight instructor passed out.
See below from the live ATC - Archives in order of 1st and 2nd
1st one from the 9 minute and 15 second mark: http://archive-server.liveatc.net/ypjt/YPJT2-Gnd-Twr-Aug-31-2019-0900Z.mp3
2nd one: http://archive-server.liveatc.net/ypjt/YPJT2-Gnd-Twr-Aug-31-2019-0930Z.mp3
The student pilot said it was his first lesson. Air traffic control help student pilot land aircraft at Jandakot. Flight instructor passed out.
See below from the live ATC - Archives in order of 1st and 2nd
1st one from the 9 minute and 15 second mark: http://archive-server.liveatc.net/ypjt/YPJT2-Gnd-Twr-Aug-31-2019-0900Z.mp3
2nd one: http://archive-server.liveatc.net/ypjt/YPJT2-Gnd-Twr-Aug-31-2019-0930Z.mp3
So you get to log both dual and some command time.
Hopefully the student logged the VDO time when the instructor became incapacitated, don’t want to be paying dual rates!
Hopefully the student logged the VDO time when the instructor became incapacitated, don’t want to be paying dual rates!
Not sure about being the first lesson, I did hear him say he had flown the 172 and the 152 was quite different, also that "My last instructor said I was the best student he'd ever had" so maybe it was his first lesson in a 152?
Anyway very well done to everyone involved and thank goodness for a good result.
Anyway very well done to everyone involved and thank goodness for a good result.
Disgraceful that there were no airport personnel around and the emergency services had to wait for them at the EGCP to turn up. Potentially the student could have landed while they were all there waiting at the gate and what good would that have been to anyone if he hadn't done such a good job?
Why pay someone to be there on the busiest training day of the week when you can sting people for massive callout fees.
Why pay someone to be there on the busiest training day of the week when you can sting people for massive callout fees.
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Well, I was a little bit emotional when he landed...dead heat between Controller and student as to who deserves highest accolades. Fantastic outcome!
Even better if Robert is ok.
Even better if Robert is ok.
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Any videos of the approach and landing? Excellent job by the controller and student! And I hope the instructor is ok too.
Sorry, but what's the EGCP?
Disgraceful that there were no airport personnel around and the emergency services had to wait for them at the EGCP to turn up.
Stunning effort from all concerned - ATCer was top quality, super calm. Best regards to the instructor, hope ok.
For the student pilot, now THAT's a story to tell at the pub!
For the student pilot, now THAT's a story to tell at the pub!
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Wow! Going solo at 10-15h is scary enough but imagine this with the added time pressure to save someone's life. Truly impressive feat!
Reminds me of this story that happened a few years back in Scotland:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style...ll-unconscious
TL;DR: The pilot sadly died at the controls and his sole passenger and friend, a 70-something year old chap with no prior flying experience was helped by ATC and an instructor over the radio to land at a nearby airport. End of daylight was also approaching fast.
Reminds me of this story that happened a few years back in Scotland:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style...ll-unconscious
TL;DR: The pilot sadly died at the controls and his sole passenger and friend, a 70-something year old chap with no prior flying experience was helped by ATC and an instructor over the radio to land at a nearby airport. End of daylight was also approaching fast.
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According to ABC, the instructor is now in a stable condition which is great news (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-...dakot/11468580).
But what does this event mean for him and his flying career? I imagine that AVMED now won't let him off the hook for a while
But what does this event mean for him and his flying career? I imagine that AVMED now won't let him off the hook for a while