Ever wondered what happens in the coughpit of an A380 during an emergency

[ozavanti]

If you were ever worried about the professionalism of Qantas pilots then this podcast is brilliant listening... It had me captivated.

In the audiofile the guys from the Plane Crazy DownUnder podcast spend a great deal of time talking to "Captain Richard Woodward, Vice President of the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA).

He discusses what the crew would have experienced on board as the incident unfolded, including the systems alerts & alarms, the processes to be followed and the roles over the various people on board. He also discusses the A380′s systems & redundancies and the options available to the crew when flying & landing a crippled aircraft".

You can always turn off when they also chat to everyone's favourite unionist - Steve Purvinas of the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA).

Episode 46: Qantas A380 incident – from the Ground Up « Podcasts « Plane Crazy Down Under

 

[markis10]

What they might of went through and what they did go through are two very different things in this case, as with most incidents, and is obviously subject to investigation at present, suffice to say when and if the tapes are released you will soon find out why the pilots are paid the money they get paid and why you can have confidence when you hear the Australian accent saying "this is your captain speaking"!

 

[ozavanti]

Your spot on markis10 and the boys from the podcast go to great lengths to explain this.

There was over 100 years flight experience on deck for QF31 which is explained as well :mrgreen:.http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/members/markis10.html

 

[samh004]

Informative Podcast, however it’s over an hour long and I can’t sit here for an hour… been good so far though!

 

[ozimax]

What they might of went through and what they did go through are two very different things in this case, as with most incidents, and is obviously subject to investigation at present, suffice to say when and if the tapes are released you will soon find out why the pilots are paid the money they get paid and why you can have confidence when you hear the Australian accent saying "this is your captain speaking"!

Good post, yep, they earn their dosh no doubt.