The J41 was my first Captain gig, hell it was my first airline gig as well. So it occupies a certain part of my heart. However, let's be honest about this bird. The only place a Garrett belongs is in the tail of something larger. Reliable yes, bloody ear drums loud, definetly. Ever fly a J41 in a warm climate? No APU, and no ground air. The air cylce machine has two outlets in the cabin, and one in the cockpit. It does a nice job of dribbling cold air out the cabin door. The air conditioning vent in the cockpit is over the F/O's right shoulder. The Brits theorized that the cold air would blow over your sweaty F/O, wrap around the heated windshields, and deliver a refreshing blast of conditioned sird to the Captain. Also, that vent over the F/O shoulder would fill with condensation, and as soon as BETA was entered on landing, the F/O got a refreshing shower. Note to 41 drivers, do not leave performance data in the F/O cubbyhole. I will disagree with an earlier comment that it is hard to land. I always found the greaser to be the norm, and it wasn't only me.
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