Could A Passenger Land An Airplane
06-01-2019, 12:26 PM
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06-01-2019, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by joepilot
Without an autoland option, certainly he could land the airplane. You might not be able to use the airplane again, though.
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06-01-2019, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ESQ702
This. It’ll come back down and “land” one way or the other. The average joe would need a diaper after trying to land a 172 without prior instruction. You’d need a hazmat team for that same person in a 777 after they’re done.
06-01-2019, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
You may be overestimating what's required of the average pilot by a bit. It's really not that complicated, or hard.
06-01-2019, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ESQ702
Its not, but it still won’t end well for the average joe with no background or training.
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