Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown

[Piperonca]

Today they took off, one hundred years ago...

https://aviationhistorynl.com/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/bM5diyl48K/alcock

 

[Pilawt]

No magenta line, no BRS, no autopilot ...

 

[GRG55]

No magenta line, no BRS, no autopilot ...

And worst of all, they were flying one of those deadly piston twins...

 

[Piperonca]

No magenta line, no BRS, no autopilot ...

And on top of that, it was a highly eventful flight: http://www.aviation-history.com/airmen/alcock.htm

Finally, a PPRuNe oldtimer speaks with heartfelt nostalgia. Anyone with a heritage in aviation will understand.
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/621560-alcock-brown-4.html#post10493613

 

[SkyDog58]

And they arrived in style.

 

[GRG55]

And they arrived in style.

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Let the usual post-accident PoA analysis and speculation begin.

All I can say is no evidence of a Vmc roll.
Maybe fuel exhaustion?

 

[Pilawt]

Let the usual post-accident PoA analysis and speculation begin.

All I can say is no evidence of a Vmc roll.
Maybe fuel exhaustion?

Obviously they were texting.

 

[Piperonca]

Let the usual post-accident PoA analysis and speculation begin.

All I can say is no evidence of a Vmc roll.
Maybe fuel exhaustion?

Pilot interview on page 76. Executive summary on page 78.
https://ia802609.us.archive.org/30/items/flyingatlanticin00browrich/flyingatlanticin00browrich.pdf

 

[Piperonca]

The interesting monument, now a scenic spot https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/alcock-and-brown-monument-ireland/index.html