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PIEDMONITOR VOLUME 8 - No. 9 F-27 SPECIFICATIONS STUDIED A meeting was held in Winston-Salem on September 4 for the purpose of studying and evaluating the F-27 Pacemaker specifications. Theodore G. Linnert, Airline Pilots Association, head Engineering and Air Safety Dept., was present to assist in the study and to acquaint everyone with the advances that have been mode in instrumentation,equipment and procedures for jet powered aircraft. Others in attendance were Mr. T. H. Davis, President Piedmont Airlines, Mr. H. K. Saunders, Vice President-Operations and Captain Don H. Rieger, Chairman of the Pilot's Study Group, in addition to sub-committee members and representatives from all Departments concerned. Final specifications are to be decided upon at a meeting later this month at the Fairchild plant in Hagerstown, Maryland. SEPTEMBER 19 5 6 PIEDMONT CAPTAIN HELPS BLINDED PILOT TO SAFE LANDING Captain Vic Conary, INT, was credited with helping "talk down" to a safe land ing a young Lynchburg, Voo pilot who was almost totally blinded by a migraine headache. Through the combined efforts of Captain Vic and CAA communicationists at LYH, JulIanC. Harvey, Jr.,asecond Lieutenant in the Virginia Air Notional Guard,made a safe but "rather rough landing." Lt. Harvey was flying from RICtoLYH when the headache caused a temporary loss of vision. Harvey said he couldn't even see the instrument panel of his Army L-19. Afterfive minutes of futile attempts to contact LYH radio, he reached the station on emergency frequency. Communi- cationist on duty advised him to keep "homing" on LYH until his aircraft could be sighted over the airport and to stand by for further instructions until a solution could be worked out. Captain Conary,in command of Piedmont Airlines' Flight 14, was taxiing out for take-off and volunteered to guide Harvey down to the runway. (Cont'd. on Page 4 ) -1-
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