ATV Today: 28.04.1977: RAF North Luffenham

Summary

Bev Smith visits the Aviation Medicine Training Centre at RAF North Luffenham in Rutland to report on how an aircrew is trained.

Year:

1977

Duration:

0:07:52

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Library pictures of the Red Arrows display team. Views inside the Aviation Medicine Training Centre showing pilots being tested for size in mock-up aircraft cockpits and trying on a flying suit. Interview with Group Captain Tom Whiteside, about the fitting of flying suits and importance of wearing them at high altitude. Also discussing the importance of training a pilot to rely on his instruments rather than his senses. Bev Smith report to camera and then test of a pilot to demonstrate how senses become muddled in flight conditions. Also Bev Smith trying a spinning simulator.


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