The title is the qantas flight number on which the incident occurred. The secrets of productivity in life and business by charles duhigg. Life lessons from the cockpit of qf32 richard champion. Qf32 traces richard s history and finely details the exact events that occurred on that fateful day, as told by the captain himself. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Qf32 the captains extraordinary account of how disaster was averted. The book is similar in structure to sulleys highest duty. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. I hope that i could be what you are now when i am older. Early into the singaporesydney leg of flight qf32, one of four engines. Hi richard, i heard about qf32 and i was happy that you survived.
In 2010 he was the captain on board qantas flight qf32 when it suffered a catastrophic explosion. On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an airbus a380, suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four trent 900 engines. On qf32 he was getting a route check, and said either dave or harry check captains could end my career that day with a. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fly life lessons from the cockpit of qf32. On page 334 of richard s wonderful book qf32 it states david didnt pass richard s route check. On 4 november 2010, a flight from singapore to sydney came within a knife edge. From the author of fly life lessons from the cockpit. As understood, endowment does not recommend that you have extraordinary points. Richard remained with the raaf until 1986 when he joined qantas, flying boeing 747, airbus a330 and a380 jet aircraft.
Qf32 the captains extraordinary account of how disaster. His aviation experience probably contributed the skills necessary to save the passengers and land the airbus 380 safely. On 4 november 2010, a flight from singapore to sydney came within a knife edge of being one of the worlds worst air disasters. Hero pilot saved 469 lives when the engine exploded midair metro. Well written and lots of interesting facts throughout.
Qf32 theres a big difference between a pilot and an. Sep 03, 2018 richard remained with the raaf until 1986 when he joined qantas, flying boeing 747, airbus a330 and a380 jet aircraft. Good evening richard, i read all your books and have been huge inspiration during my training to become a pilot. Qf32, captains extraordinary account of how one of the world.
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. In 2009, captain chesley sully sullenberger and his crew landed a severely. Shortly after leaving changi airport, an explosion shattered engine 2 of qantas flight qf32 an airbus a380, the largest and most advanced passenger plane ever built. 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. In 2010, thousands of feet in the air above singapore, the 469 passengers aboard qf32 found themselves in a crisis that no one could have anticipated when the a380 in which they were flying suffered a catastrophic explosion.
He married christa boltz in turner, australian capital territory on 19. From the author of fly life lessons from the cockpit of qf32. The following is excerpted from the book, smarter faster better. Jul 17, 20 that side of the story is told well by the pilotincommand, capt. 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. Qf32 theres a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. A nervewracking thriller made all the more tense by the knowledge that this isnt fiction, this is a great recollection of a catastrophic event. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. I cannot understand why given richard s outstanding leadership qualities displayed and actions taken on this flight. 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.
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. A qantas airways 380 passenger plane flight qf32 is sprayed by. The captains extraordinary account of how one of the worlds worst air disasters was averted. Good evening richard, i read all your books and have been huge. He has presented to fortune 500 companies, the federal government and its agencies, including defence, safety and investigation. Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via singapore. Qf32, captains extraordinary account of how one of the. Winner of abia awards for best general nonfiction book of the year 20. I highly recommend this book, especially if you are an airline pilot. That side of the story is told well by the pilotincommand, capt. His multiawardwinning and bestselling book qf32 is a blowbyblow story of what went right when things went wrong in the air. In 2010, thousands of feet in the air above singapore, the 469 passengers aboa.