" Can anybody aboard fly this aircraft "

[mikial]

http://gawker.com/off-duty-bomber-pilot-helps-land...


Worst nightmare if you're a passenger and you hear this over the P.A. Kudos to the man who stepped up but who will play the character in the movie ?

James Stewart but he's departed , James Garner, maybe past it now he's 80 plus, Reacher ? Arnie ? Travolta ?

Edited by mikial on Tuesday 3rd June 12:28

[anonymous-user]

I know it's a PHers wet dream and makes a good story, but It misses the point that the other pilot was trained to and perfectly capable of operating and landing the plane entirely by her/himself.

The hero that stepped in wasn't actually required at all.

[CraigyMc]

el stovey said:

I know it's a PHers wet dream and makes a good story, but It misses the point that the other pilot was trained to and perfectly capable of operating and landing the plane entirely by her/himself.

The hero that stepped in wasn't actually required at all.

Herself. Read.

[PHmember]

I've actually been on a plane where 'can anybody aboard fly this plane' has been announced.

However seeing that all of the passengers aboard were normal people we just took pictures of the collapsed pilot & left him there.

[Testaburger]

CraigyMc said:

el stovey said:

I know it's a PHers wet dream and makes a good story, but It misses the point that the other pilot was trained to and perfectly capable of operating and landing the plane entirely by her/himself.

The hero that stepped in wasn't actually required at all.

Herself. Read.

Are you always like this?

[THX]

PHmember said:

I've actually been on a plane where 'can anybody aboard fly this plane' has been announced.

However seeing that all of the passengers aboard were normal people we just took pictures of the collapsed pilot & left him there.

I LOLed.

[steveatesh]

Give it a few years and once Google has perfected driverless cars, the announcement will be for any " computer geeks on board please, we've got another BSOD in the cabin"

[CraigyMc]

Testaburger said:

Are you always like this?

Pre-caffeine, yes.

Sorry.

[anonymous-user]

Cool story!

[Testaburger]

CraigyMc said:

Pre-caffeine, yes.

Sorry.

Ah, I understand.

[Testaburger]

el stovey said:

I know it's a PHers wet dream and makes a good story, but It misses the point that the other pilot was trained to and perfectly capable of operating and landing the plane entirely by her/himself.

The hero that stepped in wasn't actually required at all.

It did, however, get said 'hero' in touch with a company Chief Pilot. Probably useful for someone who's just left USAF Active Duty as a pilot.

Fair enough, in some regards; another set of trained eyes isn't a bad thing, nor is having someone take on the radio work (though they were in Oklahoma, not JFK). I, however, wouldn't let a non-verifiable person in the flight deck. I might feel differently if it was an offline 'jumpseater' who would have his ID/license/medical on him/her. Even then, if they were from another carrier, the difference in SOPs and the like would mean that I'd only be happy bestowing a very small task burden on them. No disrespect intended to the helping pilot, of course.

I'd far rather fly a Boeing as a single pilot, than with a guy from another company bringing their SOP to the table.

[nagsheadwarrior]

My Boss is an amateur Pilot with a share of a Cessna 172, he genuinely never drinks before or during an airline flight just in case that call is made

[Lost soul]

PHmember said:

I've actually been on a plane where 'can anybody aboard fly this plane' has been announced.

However seeing that all of the passengers aboard were normal people we just took pictures of the collapsed pilot & left him there.

[IforB]

nagsheadwarrior said:

My Boss is an amateur Pilot with a share of a Cessna 172, he genuinely never drinks before or during an airline flight just in case that call is made

Your boss is a bit of a tit.

[Godalmighty83]

'How fast are we going?'
About 550 knots...
'wow there, let's ease her back to a sensible 140...'

[CAPP0]

el stovey said:

I know it's a PHers wet dream and makes a good story, but It misses the point that the other pilot was trained to and perfectly capable of operating and landing the plane entirely by her/himself.

The hero that stepped in wasn't actually required at all.

Absolutely, and my first reaction when I read it. Can't for the life of me imagine why that call went out, but given that it did and despite the 1st Officer landing the plane in the captain's absence (which, after all, is pretty much exactly what they are there for, no?), surely that person needs some additional training before they're let loose even in the RH seat again? What if nobody had responded to the call? Would the 1st officer have binned it through stress and fear? All seems very irregular.

[Simpo Two]

IforB said:

nagsheadwarrior said:

My Boss is an amateur Pilot with a share of a Cessna 172, he genuinely never drinks before or during an airline flight just in case that call is made

Your boss is a bit of a tit.

Or 'Yes there is but he's too pissed to save us'. Your choice.

[gowmonster]

well, i'm sure it's a rather busy cabin when you are doing a landing and while she could have done it by herself, having another person there made it easier/less risky.

I know which option i'd have went with (the one with 2 pilots for you at the back)

[JuniorD]

If this guy was as cool a dude as they are trying to protray him, this account would never have been told. It also makes the First Officer seem somewhat inadequate, when there is little doubt she was perferctly adequate. Though why the call went out in the first place is whay I'd love to know.

[Lefty]

JuniorD said:

If this guy was as cool a dude as they are trying to protray him, this account would never have been told.

In fairness, it happened last year and has only just come out.