The Hardest Job in the Air Force

The Hardest Job in the Air Force

by | Feb 10, 2019 | Plane Tales

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On the APG show we have been discussing why the percentage of airline pilots in a stable relationship is so much higher than the average population. In this interview we discover what it’s like to be a pilot’s wife.

The photograph I took of Mrs A on the day we met.
Taking the kids on their daly ride around the Base to see the kangaroos!
The Airline Pilot’s Wife.
34 Seconds to Touch Down

34 Seconds to Touch Down

by | Feb 2, 2019 | Plane Tales

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We have recently been listening to Adam Spink describe the sight of a Boeing 777 crash on the threshold of runway 27L at Heathrow airport whilst he was the Air Traffic supervisor in the tower. On this tale we look at the technical reasons for why BA38 lost power on its approach.

Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the NTSB.