Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil...
by e-clinton on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @06:31PM
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Flying is easy as long as weather is on your side. But still impressive for a total noob to land safely
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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil...
by porknubbins on Thursday May 12, 2022 @08:43AM
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Flying a single engine prop plane seems easy. Anyone who has played Flight Simulator has thought about this, I could probably land a cessna but not a commercial jet. What I’m sure I would get wrong is stuff on jets like multiple engine speeds, cowling settings etc.
Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil...
by ngcc_hk on Thursday May 12, 2022 @10:28AM
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Not sure I agree or not.
The question is she did not where she was, guess there is no gps map. And more importantly she has to fly the thing.
And in a commerical one you have gps and auto pilot. You can concentrate on those, as long as you have radio. Metuor has a video which is basically just use radio. You basically do not fly the plane. In fact the basic advice is not touched the yoke.
The responsibility is much higher of course.
Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil...
by Sylveste on Thursday May 12, 2022 @11:20AM
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>The question is she did not where she was, guess there is no gps map. And more importantly she has to fly the thing.
I would imagine she had a smartphone. Gmaps/Amaps is no match for Skydemon but it's a million times better than nothing.
Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil...
by zitterbewegung on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @06:43PM
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Also don't forget gas.