no,, the pilot was Ltcdr Vines and the Melbourne had just come out of refit with new arrestor wires. Vines ejected just as the front wheel went over the side... 2 hours later we lost a sea king when the drive shaft snapped.. the video? we saw it 30 times sailing between JB and New Castle before we returned to GI..
Tony and Vince. Colourful characters both.sorry jb,, i stand corrected. for some reason I have always thought that his name was "vines". I remember a mate of mine asking for his autograph and the 3 word reply.. do you also know the DiPietro brothers??
I really don't believe that you can assess speed from the cabin. I certainly can't. I would be very surprised if other nationalities have a habit of flying numbers other than presented by the makers.Dear JB747,
I've just returned from India where I flew into/out of Delhi, Jaipur and Changidarh about 20 times on A319's, 737-700's and ATR72's. One thing I noticed was the Indian pilots seem to land much faster than the QF/DJ pilots in similar conditions. Naturally, I'm sure there are many variables, but my question is, have you noticed pilots from other carriers/countries landing at faster speeds? Finally, I'm wondering if you'll be my pilot on QF51/QF009 on June 18th? Going off to the Olympics!
....everyone will pass if you set the bar low enough.
JB,
Where do you think QFi should fly to?
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If someone is prone to panic and hesitation, what types of course components would they not be able to complete? I presume they'd struggle in the sim sessions? Your description of them sounds thoroughly gruelling.
The following is from (LCDR Mark Ogden RAN (Rtd)), copilot of the Sea King that crashed on HMAS Melbourne on the same day as the A4 being discussed. I've included it as I believe it sums up this part of the discussion very well.I'm sure trick cyclists have a name for our personalities....but, you cannot be subject to panic (or anything like that). You simply have to do. Now. Not say "what"?. My initial background was military...flying an A4 if someone yelled "break right" at you, the control column would have hit the right roll stop before you'd really assimilated the words. Every military pilot will have lost control of the aircraft...you don't sit there thinking of your mum. You have to fix it immediately, without any hesitation.
I doubt that they'd ever get as far as the sim sessions. You most certainly wouldn't survive even the basic parts of the RAAF pilots' course.
Interesting blog about engine loss in cruise and why it's no big deal, at least compared to what happened to NBW!
Losing an engine in cruise « Flight Training
The following is from (LCDR Mark Ogden RAN (Rtd)), copilot of the Sea King that crashed on HMAS Melbourne on the same day as the A4 being discussed. I've included it as I believe it sums up this part of the discussion very well.
'I want to finish by quoting the last paragraphs of my 1979 report:
Pre-planning and constant awareness can and will save your life. However, all this can be a waste of time if you panic. Control it and you should be okay. The less you leave to Lady Luck, the better are your chances of living.'
... and just to confirm that this can happen to anyone at anytime this was Mark Ogden's first day at sea on the Melbourne.
The full report can be read here.
I'm sure jb747 can relate to this story and its consequences in his former RAN life as an Observer.
As an Observer from the end of '74 to mid '79. Pilot from the end of '80 to mid '83. I was on the war canoe in '76 and Rimpac '77.when were you at NAS jb?
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jb747,
Would a "Captain's Choice" tour be something that interests you as a pilot, given the opportunity to go to different ports not on Qantas' network?
Q&A: Qantas pilot Captain Ossie Miller, Fleet Captain Qantas 747