turboplanner Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Macarthur Job passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. He was arguably one of the greatest contributors to aviation safety in Australia. His Aviation Safety Digests left no stone unturned, and what I liked about him was that he always dug into the history of the pilot involved in the crash, and often turned up a lurid history of, for example the pilot killed after flying into cloud regularly taking the same risk on a number of occasions previously, and boasting about it - so you knew it was more than an innocent accident. His dedication and persevering touch is what is lacking most in the publications of today. He was a great airman who taught great airmanship. Here's a link to some of his history (Search for Macarthur Job if his name doesn't come straight up). http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Reading one his books right now ..'The Old and the Bold'...thanks for the great contributions to aviation safety Mr Jobs. RIP..........Maj..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I had the privilege of taking Mac for a ride in the Auster about 3 years ago. He had lost none of his magic touch. A man who will always be remembered kindly wherever people who fly aeroplanes meet. Kaz 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 http://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2014/08/flight-safety-australia-remembers-macarthur-job/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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