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re: Could you land a commercial airplane in an emergency?
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:01 pm to Delacroix22
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:01 pm to Delacroix22
Has there ever in history been an instance where someone with zero flight experience landed a large commercial aircraft, a modern one?
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:06 pm to Old Sarge
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Has there ever in history been an instance where someone with zero flight experience landed a large commercial aircraft, a modern one?
I’d think a modern one would be simpler than an older one. Lot more blinky screens but more safeguards against screwing up something.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:08 pm to CleverUserName
My best friend is a captain at united. If he can do it, I'm definitely sure I can.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:18 pm to Delacroix22
Would I need to use those flappy things?
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:22 pm to 777Tiger
I have no idea how you keep your composure during these discussions! Lol
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:28 pm to Delacroix22
No. Not once did I even touch a cable.
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Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:28 pm to ob1pimpbobi
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My best friend is a captain at united. If he can do it, I'm definitely sure I can.
I’ve heard that even a woman landed a plane once, although I question the validity of that claim, but if true I’m quite certain nearly any high school educated man could do it.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:31 pm to Delacroix22
I always love to put mortals in the seat in the sim.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:33 pm to Delacroix22
I can work a radio so as long as some smart fellas on the ground tell me what buttons to press, the plane will land itself and hopefully also stop on the runway. I’m going with yes
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:35 pm to slacker130
I flew a Navy C-130 sim a while back, first touch and go was on a carrier on anchor in San Diego
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:41 pm to 777Tiger
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I flew a Navy C-130 sim a while back, first touch and go was on a carrier on anchor in San Diego
Not a fan of Navy C-130s, but a T&G on a carrier would be cool. I'd try to stick it. I know light weight I've done a stop and go in >1200'.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 3:59 pm to 777Tiger
777Tiger
What's your option to the OP'S question?
Could someone with no experience safely land a commercial airplane?
What's your option to the OP'S question?
Could someone with no experience safely land a commercial airplane?
Posted on 8/3/23 at 4:08 pm to unclejhim
With today's modern airliners one could absolutely land and aircraft with coaching from air traffic control. They could easily walk you through how to program the FMC flight management computer and program the radios for an ILS approach.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 4:13 pm to Delacroix22
Hell no. People don't realize how much precision and perfect timing it takes to land a commercial jet. There's a reason why 2 pilots fly a plane.
This post was edited on 8/3/23 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 8/3/23 at 4:22 pm to Delacroix22
Yes. I’m a pilot but only rated single engine land and high performance. But I’m instrument rated. So, regardless of weather, I could get in to the threshold in good shape. The tough part would be setting it down with my butt being 30 feet above the runway, or whatever it is. And then handling the turbines would be something I would have to get talked through ahead of time. I assume that I would have time to review the checklists.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 4:43 pm to unclejhim
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What's your option to the OP'S question?
Could someone with no experience safely land a commercial airplane?
somewhere between a snowball's chance in hell and when hell freezes over
Posted on 8/3/23 at 4:43 pm to Penrod
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he tough part would be setting it down with my butt being 30 feet above the runway, or whatever it is
I had the exact opposite experience in the last couple of weeks. Going flying in a light twin and flaring too high, finally touching down when the runway feels like my arse is dragging on the paint.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 5:00 pm to Delacroix22
My wife was a flight attendant for 30 years. A pilot told her crew during pre flight he could teach any of them in 10 minutes to land the plane …… hope they fired him, obviously nuts if he thinks my wife could’ve done it. She can barely park a car in the garage….
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