They were just about to call for taxi clearance when one of the aircrew told the loadmaster that the battery door might still be open. |
If an aircrew makes errors in evaluating an engine failure, they can lose a perfectly flyable aircraft. |
He'd flown combat missions in Vietnam and was one of the few aircrew members with combat experience. |
Four other South Africans and six Armenian aircrew were also given long sentences. |
As pilots, we emphasize aircrew coordination so everyone is on the same page. |
This suite allows the aircrew to detect radar and missile threats and react while deploying countermeasures to defeat anything fired at them. |