No Pressure First Solo Jandakot Airport
Pretty clear some of you are severely out of touch with the quality of at home simulators that exist these days, something that a lot of people in aviation have been toying with long before they make it to a flying school. I find it unremarkable in concept that someone with no flying experience could land an aeroplane after a couple of hours on a computer.
Doing it under pressure when you're instructor is leaning on you unconscious is a feat though.
Doing it under pressure when you're instructor is leaning on you unconscious is a feat though.
It was interesting to hear the ground instructor (Malcolm) cutting off the students request to fly another practise approach. I can remember my own learning days when flying circuits for up to an hour and feeling REALLY tired at the end of that period. I think Malcolm sensed fatigue and stress degrading the flying skills plus the unknown condition of the instructor added up to no further overall benefit in practising.
Good risk management, I thought.
Good risk management, I thought.
His radio work was better than 75% of the students at Moorabbin.
"How he survived is a miracle!"
"Oh, so Howie survived?"
"No, we lost Howie..."
"Over Macho Grande?"
"No, I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande..."
"Oh, so Howie survived?"
"No, we lost Howie..."
"Over Macho Grande?"
"No, I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande..."
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Media update tonight the PIC has just had surgery for a benign brain tumour, which has put an end to his flying days, but at least he's OK. Guess it could have been worse if the student pilot, with expert guidance from the instructor in the tower, didn't accomplish the safe landing. Sorry can't post url but if you google 9news it's there complete with video footage.
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Poor fellow had a brain tumor.
Was bleeding from the mouth. Ouch!
https://www.9news.com.au/national/st...0-c21b5916b713
Just goes to show you what medical certificates mean: very little.
Lots of holders of class 1 medicals suffer sudden incapacitation as a consequence of medical conditions.
Lots of holders of class 1 medicals suffer sudden incapacitation as a consequence of medical conditions.