THE Voice out of NOWHERE

In the very unlikely event that both pilots get vertigo or disorientation, the crew chief will come up through the tunnel, turn on the magic and talk the pilot at controls back onto the gauges one axis at a time. On a low visibility, hazy day in southern California, I launched out of NAS North Islan...

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Published inApproach Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 11 - 12
Main Authors Khusf, Abigail, Harris, Maurice
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Norfolk Superintendent of Documents 01.01.2020
Subjects
Aircraft accidents & safety
Altitude
Clouds
Disorientation
Flight training
Gauges
Low visibility
Pilots
Stability
Vertigo
North Island
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Summary:In the very unlikely event that both pilots get vertigo or disorientation, the crew chief will come up through the tunnel, turn on the magic and talk the pilot at controls back onto the gauges one axis at a time. On a low visibility, hazy day in southern California, I launched out of NAS North Island as the co-pilot of a four-person crew on a search and rescue (SAR) training flight. Due to the training my crew chief received and his ability to talk me back onto the controls, we were able to survive this situation and come back home safely.
ISSN:1094-0405
2169-222X