Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pilot incapacitated

Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by WalterBright on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @01:57PM (#31343531)

Taking off isn't hard, an airplane will take off on its own. It'll fly straight and level if you simply let go of the controls. It's the landing that's hard, and Moore would crash every time he landed.

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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by hoten on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @02:03PM (#31343615)

There's an episode in the first season of "Into the Night" that suggests the complete opposite. Oops!

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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by WalterBright on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @02:06PM (#31343659)

For simpler airplanes, point it down the runway and open the throttle. It'll take off.

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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by hellisothers on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @03:07PM (#31344370)

If it is trimmed correctly, and knowing where the trim control is or what it does is not obvious :)

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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by WalterBright on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @04:49PM (#31345586)

It has to have gas in the tank, too :-)

And don't get me wrong, there are plenty of ways to kill yourself even in a simple airplane.

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