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Watch This Absurd 10-Minute Video on How to Land a Plane In an Emergency
Tim Morgan, a commercial pilot with years of experience, has created a ten minute video he claims will help anyone safely land a 737 in an emergency. The notion that someone could plop down in a cockpit, with zero experience, and pilot a 737 to a safe landing is ludicrous, but that doesn’t make this video any less fascinating. (gizmodo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
When I told my wife about this video, the first thing she asked was "How do you get in the cockpit? Isn't the door locked?" I didn't have a good answer for her.
This deserves a million "thumbs up"
Grab a beer from the galley and pull the slide, I think Whiskey or Vodka would be appropriate :)
Pretty good summary of what's required to take over and land, however... pretty much fantasy that someone who has NO flying experience could pull this off. There have been a few simulator tests of this theory that didn't turn out too good. But, as quickly as kids pick up technology today, I think I know a few who would have a good shot at it. I'd love to try it! I will be taking my 12 year old niece into the 787 Simulator during my recurrent on Sunday soooooo.. maybe she'll get a shot at it ;)
Please Post on how the sim goes! I want to hear how she does!
When I was 12, my father took me with him for his copilot check in the Eastern Airlines L-1011 simulator. His captain for the check didn't make it so he sat left seat and I got to be his 'co-pilot'. He check out and then the simulator check pilot told me I could take her around once around the pattern. As my father will proudly tell you, I didn't crash! 33 years later, I earned my private pilot's ticket. You are a great uncle to take your niece up and hopefully she won't wait as long as I did to fulfill her dream as I did (it's different for girls these days)! She will definitely remember the experience all her life.
WOW, I can see a few issues... Coming in on the basic approach, I can agree with most of it, but I would have done a few things differently... 1 I would have setup an ILS... To me easier to watch the instrument, than to try and judge where the aircraft is... 2nd, I think that I would much rather have an auto land setup or at least have the autopilot get me as close to the ground as possible... Just my opinion, but with over 100 people on board depending on me the person rescuing the day I would hate to blow it all in the landing.. I think the A/P could do a better job than I could do. I do have some flight experience and have flown 727 and 737 simulators, but when it is the real thing, I would have some reservations.... If it was a choice of most certain death and I may be able to save the day.. I would give it a shot, but don't think I would necessarily follow that video.