GB Co-pilot dies during plane flight

[BYALPHAINDIA]

I remember a BY 757 Captain died from Heart Failure on landing at AGP many years ago.

R I P.

[Lost in Saigon]

On Saturday March 01 2008, a national Canadian newspaper "The Globe and Mail" ran a photo on page F2 with the caption:

"IMAGES OF THE WORLD THIS WEEK: DEATH AT 32,000 FEET"

The photo was in very bad taste and I am appalled that a such a prominent newspaper could stoop so low.

Shame.....

[Tee Emm]

In fact my last time in the sim I had an incapacitation just after flaps up and the trainer then failed an engine, in CAT III conditions as well, so a single pilot, single engine, cat III autoland from the right seat

The trainer should be immediately removed from training and given the boot. That sort of ridiculous combination of events is just why many pilots loathe simulators.

[BusyB]

TM,
He may well be demonstrating to someone the importance of using automatics. As long as it is training and not checking I imagine it could be extremely useful.

[PPRuNeUser0183]

I'm sorry to hear the sad news. Thoughts with his family, friends, and colleagues.

For those who are interested, it's a JAR obligation to practice.

Appendix 1 to JAR-OPS 1.450

(4) Incapacitation procedures appropriate to Low Visibility Take-offs and Category II and III operations shall be practised.

Appendix 1 to JAR–OPS 1.965

Recurrent training and checking – Pilots

(a) Recurrent Training – Recurrent training
shall comprise:
(1) Ground and refresher training
(i) The ground and refresher training programme shall include:

.... (B) Operational procedures and requirements including ground

de-/anti-icing and pilot incapacitation (see AMC to Appendix 1 to JAR-OPS

1.965)

Appendix 1 to JAR-OPS 1.1010

Conversion and Differences training

(g)

Pilot incapacitation. An operator shall
ensure that, unless the minimum flight crew is more
than two, each cabin crew member is trained in the
procedure for flight crew member incapacitation and
shall operate the seat and harness mechanisms.
Training in the use of flight crew members’ oxygen
system and use of the flight crew members’ check
lists, where required by the operator’s SOP’s, shall

be conducted by a practical demonstration.

..and so it goes on.