Covering leadership, teamwork, riskassessment, decisionmaking, crisis management, lifelong resilience and more, its a book whose wisdom can be applied to challenges and opportunities in the. There were some technical points he made that i didnt fully understand which ive outlined below, perhaps someone could clarify them for me please. In 2010 he was the captain on board qantas flight qf32 when it suffered a catastrophic explosion. On qf32 he was getting a route check, and said either dave or harry check captains could end my career that day with a. Life lessons from the cockpit of qf32, he explained he first heard a relatively small boom followed by a huge boom like he had never heard before. His first book, qf32, was an international bestseller. What air crash investigations didnt tell you about qf32. Good evening richard, i read all your books and have been huge inspiration during my training to become a pilot. It when the book moves to the accident flight that it really shines.
Jul 17, 20 that side of the story is told well by the pilotincommand, capt. Shortly after leaving changi airport, an explosion shattered engine 2 of qantas flight qf32 an airbus a380, the largest and. How techniques used in averting an aviation disaster relate to your. On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an airbus a380, suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four trent 900 engines. Life lessons from the cockpit of qf32 is available now in australian book shops, just in. Shortly after leaving changi airport, an explosion shattered engine 2 of qantas flight qf32 an airbus a380, the largest. Hero qf32 pilot who saved 440 passengers when engine exploded. Life lessons from the cockpit of qf32, has been released today passengers described seeing a puff of white smoke and hearing a loud bang.
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. 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. Hero qf32 pilot who saved 440 passengers when engine. Pilot reveals moment qantas engine explosion led to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The near disaster and its successful resolution were the stuff of compelling drama. Flight qf32 was on a flight from singapore to sydney when the airbus a380s 2nd engine exploded in mid air. He learned it from the best in the business people like flight director.
On 4 november 2010, a flight from singapore to sydney came within a knife edge of being one of the worlds worst air disasters. For a start, he says any qantas crew would have been just as successful. At the time of the accident he had 35 years of flying experience. In the very early stages of the singaporesydney leg of flight qf32, one of the aircrafts four engines exploded. The qantas a380 captain was at the control of the worlds largest and most advanced commercial jetliner when he and his fellow officers were faced with their greatest challenge in early november 2010. Sep 03, 2018 richard remained with the raaf until 1986 when he joined qantas, flying boeing 747, airbus a330 and a380 jet aircraft. Qf32 theres a big difference between a pilot and an. Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via. More information about this seller contact this seller. 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.
Qantas captain reveals all about a380s engine explosion. For two hours he and his fellow crew technical and cabin remained calm. On 4 november 2010, a flight from singapore to sydney came within a knife edge. The failure occurred over batam island, indonesia, four minutes after takeoff from singapore changi airport.
Aug 07, 20 early into the singaporesydney leg of flight qf32, one of four engines exploded. Early into the singaporesydney leg of flight qf32, one of four engines exploded. That side of the story is told well by the pilotincommand, capt. By andrew carswell, clemintine cuneo and cindy wockner dailytelegraph. Richard remained with the raaf until 1986 when he joined qantas, flying boeing 747, airbus a330 and a380 jet aircraft. The title is the qantas flight number on which the incident occurred. From the author of fly life lessons from the cockpit. Having read qf32, i was well aware of the near disaster as a result of an uncontained engine explosion on qantas flight qf32 from singapore to sydney.