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Could you land a commercial airplane in an emergency?

Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:31 am
Posted by Delacroix22
Member since Aug 2013
4537 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:31 am
Debate topic with my sisters

They have a theory (I think from a tiktok trend) that ALL men confidently state that if need be in an emergency… life or death…

That they could take control of a cockpit of a commercial airplane and land it safely.

Could you?

I read a book about survival situations once and the first step was to change the radio frequency to some FAA emergency channel.

That’s all I’ve got

Maybe 777tiger can weigh in here or other pilots.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88439 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:32 am to
quote:

Could you?


yep
Posted by Deep Purple Haze
LA
Member since Jun 2007
67928 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:32 am to
i would just text mp7
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71524 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:32 am to
Define "land".
Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5562 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:32 am to
If I'm on a commercial airliner, I'm probably 8 beers deep at that point.

So yes, definitely.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
56623 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:32 am to
quote:

Could you land a commercial airplane in an emergency?


Oh, we'd land alright. One way or the other that plane would end up on the ground.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
135836 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:33 am to
Yeah, if I had ground control help.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
125954 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:33 am to
quote:

quote:

quote:

Could you?
yep
777Tiger
Fricking cheater
Posted by Delacroix22
Member since Aug 2013
4537 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:33 am to
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yep


He hath spoken
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
3473 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:33 am to
As long as I did not eat the fish for lunch...
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88439 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to
quote:

Fricking cheater



well, he asked
Posted by PillPusher
Gulf Coast
Member since Oct 2009
5922 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to
Lesser people have done it, so yes I think I could, provided the plane was intact and I could have someone talk me through it.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
108121 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to
Yes


Safely?
Posted by ABucks11
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
1235 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to
I’d just start a thread on TD and the baws will land it for me.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
125954 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to

Nope. Pray for all 191 souls on board because we're goners.
Posted by ShoeBang
Member since May 2012
21804 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:34 am to
I’d give it a shot and I give myself a 35-40% chance with someone on the radio talking me in.
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
19969 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:35 am to
You didn't mention how it would arrive on the land, but yes, I could "land" it
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3109 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:35 am to
Could I get it on the ground and not kill everyone on board? I’d give myself 70-30

Could I ever so delicately put it right down the middle of the runway? Not a fricking chance. I’ve been playing flight simulator since it came out in the mid 90s all the way up to the present and I have done that maybe…MAYBE…3 or 4 times.
This post was edited on 8/3/23 at 11:36 am
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168721 posts
Posted on 8/3/23 at 11:36 am to
Me? Pffffffttttt


However one of my pilots such as 777 or tuscaloosa could obviously do tDeed
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