Originally Posted by iflyjets4food

Wunderkind:"Mayday, mayday, mayday, XYZ Airways 123, my captain just died. I need to go to the nearest airport."
ATC:"XYZ Airways 123, Pittsburgh is 50 miles east of your current location. We'll have them get medical help on standby. You're cleared direct to PIT and to descend to the airport elevation. You can make 360s as necessary to get down."
Wunderkind:"Thanks"
Wunderkind:"Dispatch, help me. My captain just died."
Dispatch:"Ok, we'll fly the airplane for ya through the headsets. First, do xxx. Now, do yyy. Next, punch zzz into the FMS."

Point is, it would be easier for this kid to do it because ATC and dispatch would make all the decisions for him.