About this episode
Capt Nick shares his experiences during simulator training at Airbus in Toulouse after joining Virgin Atlantic Airways.
I’m sorry dear listener but the logbook stories continue unabated with the next instalment. I had been inducted into Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd and, after completing the type rating technical exam we were dispatched to the heart of Airbussery, Toulouse in France, to undergo their simulator training course. There were about 10 of us but, other than our sim partner, we didn’t have a lot of time to get to know each other with our busy month long schedule.I’d been paired up with a 340 pilot from the Northern Isles of Scotland and was all set to pick his brains on the subject until I discovered he had been flying the SAAB 340, a little Swedish twin engined turboprop. Lufthansa A340   The World Ranger livery   When your instructor says, “Bof!”   Breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner! Cordes   Pool drill with the Cabin Crew   The Queen opens Queen’s Building       Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to MarcelX42, Airbus, HM Gov, Heathrow Airport, Cordes tourist board, Nick Anderson Photographic and Mid Journey AI.
Topics covered
- logbook stories
- simulator training
- Airbus
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- SAAB 340
Keywords
- aviation
- training
- Airbussery
- turboprop
Mentioned in this episode
Products: 340, the SAAB 340, A340, World Ranger, Airbus, Virgin Atlantic Airways, SAAB 340
Places: Toulouse, France, the Northern Isles, Scotland
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