Four minutes after takeoff, one of the engines of qf32. Qf32 also won the best non fiction award in the 20 australian book industry awards and the australian independent booksellers best non fiction award for books released in australia in 2012. Flight qf32 was on a flight from singapore to sydney when the airbus a380s 2nd engine exploded in mid air. He saved 460 lives when they were able to safely land the aircraft in singapore. On 4 november 2010, a flight from singapore to sydney came within a knife edge of being one of the worlds worst air disasters. Well written and lots of interesting facts throughout. His considerable skills as a pilot of some 35 years was put to the test on 4 november 2010 when he was in charge of the airlines huge a380 airbus the worlds largest and most advanced. It gives a deeper appreciation for the professionalism and dedication given by the pilots, cabin crew and other staff who ensure our skies are safe. Download now to book an appointment anytime, anywhere. A really interesting book, that gives an insight into what a modern pilot does for a living, as well as the details of how the engine failure of flight qf32 played out. He had never seen such extraordinary facilities before. Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via singapore. I am one of your neighbours, because i was born and i live just above australia and new zealand 1460 km from brisbane and 3 hrs from auckland, noumea, new caledonia. In 2010, richard woodward, a vice president of the australian and international pilots.
At the time of the accident he had 35 years of flying experience. He has behaved this way his entire career because he is committed to giving. Qantas pilot who saved 469 lives to speak at airventure aopa. This is the riveting, blowbyblow story of qf 32, and how a mortally wounded plane was saved. What air crash investigations didnt tell you about qf32. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alexandras connections and jobs at similar companies. Good evening richard, i read all your books and have been huge inspiration during my training to become a pilot. His considerable skills as a pilot of some 35 years was put to the test on 4 november 2010 when he was in charge of the airlines huge a380 airbus the worlds largest and most advanced commercial jetliner as it left singapore for sydney. He knew, then, that he needed to get a university degree and become an raaf officer and pilot. On 24 november 2010, he was in charge of the huge a380 airbus, fitted with state. He has presented to fortune 500 companies, the federal government and its agencies, including defence, safety and investigation. What air crash investigations didnt tell you about qf32 airbus a380.
The near disaster and its successful resolution were the stuff of compelling drama. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more. He fought in the second world war in palestine, iraq, persia, syria, western desert and with special operations executive soe in albania and thailand. Qf32 theres a big difference between a pilot and an aviator.
And on november 4, 2010, on flight qf32 from singapore to sydney, he and his crew suffered what is called a black swan event. On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an airbus a380, suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four trent 900 engines. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Hes also one of the nations outstanding corporate speakers. The book is quite well written in easy to understand language and provides an insight into how difficult it is to become a pilot on commercial airlines in australia. On qf32 he was getting a route check, and said either dave or harry check captains could end my career that day with a fail on the route check. Life lessons from the cockpit of qf32 is available now in australian book shops, just in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. He fought in the second world war in palestine, iraq, persia, syria, western desert and with special operations executive soe in. Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via.
He flies the worlds largest passenger aircraft, the airbus a380, for qantas airways. I am one of your neighbours, because i was born and i live just above australia and new zealand 1460 km from brisbane and. Qf32 theres a big difference between a pilot and an. He specialises in the history, geography, and literature of the han dynasty, particularly the translation and historiography of material. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. More information about this seller contact this seller 14. Report of the commonwealth expert group on development and democracy contributor. On 24 november 2010, he was in charge of a huge a380 airbus, fitted with state of the art aviation technology, as it left.
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