Classic British Flight Sim

Just hope he recovers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nort ... 715345.stm

Nigel.

Wonder what the medical condition was and how "blind" it made him. Not that I'm taking anything away from how terrifying it must have been, I'm just trying to cut through the media hype and BS.

Just had a look at the NHS site for sudden blindness

http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/SearchResults.a ... iffer=true

Nigel.

In para 3 of the BBC article it says he had a stroke. Poor man - how terrifying must that be in normal circumstances. But to have to land a plane whilst unable to see is quite incredible. The article says he is seriously ill, which suggests a long recovery at best. Very sad.

Ian

A two-seat Cessna :think: ...at 15,000 ft ? :think: :flying: :doho:

speedbird591 wrote:In para 3 of the BBC article it says he had a stroke. Poor man - how terrifying must that be in normal circumstances. But to have to land a plane whilst unable to see is quite incredible. The article says he is seriously ill, which suggests a long recovery at best. Very sad.

Ian

Shows how much attention I pay, I must need new specs (or I've had a stroke as well, BOOM BOOM!)

NigelC wrote:A two-seat Cessna :think: ...at 15,000 ft ? :think: :flying: :doho:

Wouldn't surprise me if he was at 4500 feet...not 4500 metres as quoted

petermcleland wrote:
Wouldn't surprise me if he was at 4500 feet...not 4500 metres as quoted

li
Agreed! Much more likely. And probably getting a LARS from Leeming.

N

Chris H wrote:Wonder what the medical condition was and how "blind" it made him. Not that I'm taking anything away from how terrifying it must have been, I'm just trying to cut through the media hype and BS.

The report I read earlier mentioned that he was talked down until he could see/make out the runway - so it obviously seems to have impaired his vision significantly, not completely.

Well done to the Linton CI though.

Shows how much attention I pay, I must need new specs (or I've had a stroke as well, BOOM BOOM!)

Chris, I thought very much the same till I took another look, they updated the report since we last visited!! :doho:

Regards
Nigel.