Awesome. When it became clear that the first half of the book was going to be an autobiography I was a little disappointed, but persisted and discovered that his life story was actually quite fascinating. In fact, in my view, it turned out to be vital to the understanding of the book, that we knew the background of this wonderful pilot, so that we could understand the whole man as he fought to keep all those passengers safe. Richard has led a most extraordinary life and I found it thrilling. I couldn't put the book down after about the first 40 pages.Once it got into the nitty gritty of the actual engine failure, I was actually feeling the adrenaline rush of the whole thing. I found myself totally drawn into the book and devoured each page with nervous anticipation. Even though I knew the final outcome, it was still an exciting ride through the pages. It seems as though all his life experiences contributed to his making a remarkable landing that day. He managed to draw on a wealth of experience and wisdom to make crucial decisions that led to the safe landing.All hail Richard and his awesome skills in navigating that defective aircraft. And I might add, he is an exciting story teller! A well written, honest, and at times humorous account about the averted air disaster of QF32, an Airbus A380 that suffered an explosion shortly after take off from Changi airport in 2010, with 469 passengers on board. The book begins with an interesting account of the pilot's family history and upbringing, and takes the reader through various aspects of his successful career. Undoubtedly these life experiences would ultimately contribute to the way in which he led and controlled the safe landing of this aircraft and the evacuation of all passengers.There was quite a bit of technical material in this book, which also felt a little repetitive at times, however it was an interesting read.
What do You think about QF32 (2012)?
Excelente. Inspirador para pilotos, "tuercas" e interesados en liderazgo
—devan
Reading this at the moment as I have a fascination with air disasters
—mary
Really enjoyed this book - rivetting, hard to put down.
—cecy
Captains account of the QF32 near disaster.
—Zsuzsa
