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Air Crash Investigation S13E10 – Qantas 32: Titanic In The Sky
There has been a lot of recent interest in the production entitled “Air Crash Investigation S13E10 – Qantas 32: Titanic In The Sky”. This program has been broadcast on the National Geographic...
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The Empirical Skeptic
Update IFALPA says “Stop speculating about MH370“ The Empirical Skeptic Viewers of last night’s Air Crash Investigators program (Australia on Channel 7) have asked me many questions including: Why...
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Why I am a Pilot
Why am I a pilot? It’s to give each passenger the safest and best experience possible on my aircraft – it’s to “Make Their Day” It’s not for the seven licence recertification tests that I must pass...
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Airbus Pilots’ Eyes Only: Better Searching of Airbus FOCT Manuals
“In Search of … ” Painting by Coplu (Coplu.Com) Nerd Alert! I compiled this blog for Airbus pilots and ground staff who need to access the Airbus FOCT manuals. It is written for those who wish to...
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“Resilience at the edge of chaos” (My interview with Mark Bouris)
I enjoyed being interviewed by Mark Bouris this week about “Resilience at the edge of chaos”. We discussed issues ranging from the neuroscience of leadership to survive ‘Black Swan events’, to future...
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Technical – QF32’s Hydraulics, Apollo 13 and the “Fog of War”
Your Highness Ms Universe by Coplu (Coplu.Com) Mike asks: Hi Richard, Having read your book QF32 and a number of resources available online, please let me ask one question regarding your video...
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Technical Lessons from QF32
With my suggestions for the Industry Wonder (Painting by my friend Coplu (Coplu.Com)) Jaanus Torp writes: A good picture of an uncontained turbine failure Hello Richard, I just finished your book and I...
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Celebrate Nancy-Bird Walton’s 100th Birthday
(Photo RDC) The Airbus A380 registered VH-OQA, named “Nancy-Bird Walton” is a special aircraft. Nancy-Bird was a remarkable woman. Wherever you are on Friday the 16th October, lift a glass and toast...
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Australia Day 2016 – ICAO & RAeS –“Nancy-Bird Walton Lecture”
(Photo Jean LaRoche) I was honoured to present the inaugural Nancy-Bird Walton Lecture on behalf of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)...
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10th Anniversary – QF32
My emotions are mixed today, being the tenth anniversary of Qantas flight QF32. With COVID-19 causing such widespread trauma, I have decided not to celebrate the event more than to acknowledge the...
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