Having wanted to be a pilot for as long as he can remember, Chris Taylor gained his private pilot’s licence at the age of seventeen. He joined the Royal Navy whilst studying for a degree in Electrical Engineering and, after serving as a Navigation Officer on numerous ships, went onto to operate Wasp and Lynx helicopters, flying in all weathers from frigates deployed worldwide. After five years instructing he became a Test Pilot and flew all manner of experimental aircraft for research and development purposes before returning to the Empire Test Pilot’s School as a Tutor. Having served at Boscombe Down for ten years he joined the UK Civil Aviation Authority as an aeroplane and rotorcraft test pilot. With the closure of the CAA’s Flight Test ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 48 ratings · 15 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Test Pilot: An Extraordinary Career Testing Civil Aircraft 4.39 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naval Aviator: The Memoir of a Royal Navy Officer and Operational Westland Wasp and Lynx Pilot really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Experimental Test Pilot: Military Aircraft Research Flying it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mayday - I'm on Fire

'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday – I’m on fire and abandoning the aircraft!'

Based on the experience of my Lynx helicopter cockpit fire episode, the smell of burning wasn’t too alarming in itself, nor were the black smoke and acrid fumes. But then, all of a sudden, real live flames started appearing from behind the instruments. Now this was a first; I really was on 'proper fire'! And I really needed to get Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 06, 2022 11:08