21-Year-Old STUDENT PILOT LANDS HER PLANE WITHOUT NOSE WHEEL!

[@taylorhash1807]

Thank you everyone! So blessed to have had Chris and Erin there and to have had the outcome we did

[@VASAviation]

Congratulations, Taylor! Great skills, and great job all around

[@marcfair3d]

Taylor, that was fantastic! You made it! I wish you all the best for your future! 🎉❤

[@nathanmyers3768]

Awesome Job!!! 👌

[@ScottySwans]

Huge kudos to you for staying calm and collected the entire time! Great mental fortitude there :) youll go far in your career

[@RipRoaringGarage]

Well done, kiddo

[@AwwSweet]

This video for me: 5% - about flying. 95% - about empathy and about how wonderful people can be

[@djhouck08]

Absolutely amazing. Chris's management of Taylor's emotions is a masters class. Using first names, gets her to think about the future (lunch and career)...etc. Amazing how the aviation community comes to the aid of a fellow pilot.

[@markmaki4460]

I want Taylor flying any airliner i'm on - and faster than that silly, arbitrary 1500 hour requirement would allow.

[@Mo_Taser]

I wish Chris would have called her more by her first name. He actually called her "Kiddo" more than he called Taylor by her name. I get what he's trying to do and yes he did a great job, but he's not her dad teaching her how to drive stick. He's a professional who has come to the aid of a fellow pilot. "Kiddo", in my opinion, is a little inappropriate under the circumstances.

[@soccerguy2433]

@@Mo_Taser you're the only one that cares enough to even think that and no one cares enough to write that. literally a non-issue 0% inappropriate. don't forget his own daughter is Taylor so its most likely out of habit and stress. probably how he's coping with the situation himself.

[@OfficialSamuelC]

@@Mo_Taser Nobody else has that opinion. It’ll 100% made her feel more reassured and relaxed with the person she’s speaking with. She knows herself she’s young and new to it.

[@Mo_Taser]

@@OfficialSamuelC You or soccerguy are going to need to show me those poll results. She's not a kid. She's an adult and should be addressed like an adult. That's what would make me feel more comfortable.

[@hopkinshome3799]

3EJ did a great job, even though he was the first to offer help as an instructor and followed Taylor he stayed quiet and did not let his ego get in the way, he let Chris take over once he realized Chris was talking to Taylor and she was comfortable with Chris. Great job everyone!

[@moose4553478ify]

I was gonna say this, put his ego down and made sure she was safe!!

[@GR-bn3xj]

Yes! He asked the right questions at the beginning to really help and just advised. He did awesome

[@williamwallace9826]

I'm pretty sure the Chris was 3EJ

[@leq6992]

​@@williamwallace9826No, Chris was the 667SU pilot that alerted the tower that she lost the nose gear. He definitely stepped so that the 3EJ pilot could focus on monitoring Taylor from the sky without having to talk her thru everything at the same time

[@Bob-s9z7r]

​I am not sure if you are aware of jizz or not but I am not

[@robfredericks2984]

Former Naval aviator here, Navy flight instructor---this whole scenario went down as well as possible. Good job by Chris and tower controller, but OUTSTANDING job by Taylor! She was so composed and matter-of-fact the whole time. I am very impressed!

[@gbormann71]

Yes, she remained mostly very composed. Impressive! There was a moment she appeared to get overwhelmed by emotions but Chris (and tower!) did a terrific job of taking her attention back to the task at hand and reassuring her she'd have a good chance of pulling it off.

[@mikylak7983]

Something hammered into you when you start a career in surgery (scrub tech here), and I'm sure Naval Aviators get a similar treatment in their own right., is reputation, reputation, reputation. Doing the same thing so many times it's second nature so when the shit really does hit the fan you're so deep in autopilot you don't spare time to think about how bad it is until it's over. I'm sure she was not even close to that level yet but they did a great job keeping her focused on known tasks and her verbally conferments really help do just that. I'm sure she was still scared like hell but an amazing job keeping focused on the necessary tasks at hand especially for her age. Really impressive all around. I've seen full on pre-med students hit the ground before the first cut was finished so hell ya, she's already got them whooped.

[@ladyscholar3421]

@@mikylak7983repetition, repetition, repetition. She now has a great reputation after this success!

[@2a4c12]

​@@mikylak7983repetition *

[@mikylak7983]

@@FridgeMinority yes, thank you. Yet another spell checker defeated. It be impressive if it wasn't so sad.

[@ValNishino]

667SU doesn't get enough credit for the two questions: if it was a student pilot, and if she was by herself. It really simplified the situation awareness for everyone and eliminated all confusion, such as the tower's implicit assumption that the pilot knows what they want to do. I really can't stress how good those two questions were: They were direct, to the point, no ambiguity, and clarified the information that was most pertinent at the time.

[@hansvonmannschaft9062]

Indeed. Also extremely subtle _"flyby"_ of the "fuel onboard" question as well, that time by Chris, near the end.

[@teresabenson3385]

​@@hansvonmannschaft9062 Yeah, I caught that. Very savvy of him.

[@EwingTaiwan]

Couldn't agree with you anymore. 667SU has situational awareness over the ENTIRE field!

[@qbi4614]

667SU is Chris

[@qbi4614]

@@hansvonmannschaft9062 667SU is Chris

[@speedyretreat]

Honestly, when they asked Taylor if she was going to be a career pilot, I was already thinking she was kind of made for it. Most pilots never lose a nosewheel, and Taylor is dealing with it on her 3rd solo, plus still maintaining the radio and holding her composure... It kind of feels like flying is where she belongs.

[@soccerguy2433]

she even noticed tower cleared her to land but her plan was a low approach. She clarified and tower cleared her the option. The SA she had was amazing for a 3rd solo flyer.

[@gasdive]

"why do you think you'd be an asset to this airline?" "well that answers all our questions, welcome aboard"

[@dalegreer3095]

I liked the way she repeated back Chris's instructions. I mean, normally the repeat back is for Tower, because they're the ones telling us what we need to do. He's not Tower, but he needed to know, and everyone needed to know that she heard and understood what he was suggesting, and that she was going to do that thing.

[@stevecarter8810]

Yeah first class radio discipline!

[@metallica2500]

I understand that she’s going to be working in the private sector as a pilot, but our military could definitely use a pilot like Taylor, nerves of steel on her third solo.

[@VASAviation]

Congratulations on your skills, Taylor! Kudos to everyone involved! A second untrimmed version of this video will come up soon with all the audio, including Approach controller handling delays and diversions, and radar. Stay tuned!

[@ukpylot]

Here's some more news about it, with some video kzbin.info/www/bejne/naipkpJjmZt2a7c

[@sintillate1913]

Great video and excellent work by all involved! My only question is why did they have her land on 9L when runway 9R was 50 feet wider and 100 feet longer?

[@mnoreke]

Here is a news report that has video of the landing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naipkpJjmZt2a7c

[@cd5steve]

She remembers the important parts. Aviate. Navigate. Communicate

[@jetblast219]

​@@sintillate1913 I don't know for sure but there's a lot of jet traffic in and out of Pontiac, and because it's a GA plane she didn't need that much space. Also the plane was on the runway for a decent amount of time after this situation, so I don't think they wanted to keep the main runway closed for that long

[@wr3ckr270]

Love how Chris went full professional dad mode. Awesome job by everyone bringing Taylor home safely.

[@annasaddiction5129]

Maybe he has a smart kid, like this at home 🏠 somewhere 😉

[@annasaddiction5129]

😂 one really should make a habit to not comment before a video ends 🤭

[@ElizabethT45]

He called her kiddo 😉😉

[@Snarkapotamus]

@@annasaddiction5129 - He said he had a daughter and taught her to fly...

[@silverpurkat]

@@Snarkapotamus And her name is Taylor too 😉

[@mrpddnos]

I’m impressed with Taylor’s communication during this. She must have been scared, you could hear it in her voice, yet she managed to communicate very clearly and to the point. Both Chris and the Tower did a really good job! Taylor definitely wasn’t on her own during this flight.

[@mortgageapprovals8933]

not sure why this wasn't practiced in a simulator. All pilots should be experts in the following: - single engine failure - duel engine failure - ALL engine failure - no fuel. gliding. - low terrain escape - get out of an overspeed - get out of a stall - landing with no nose gear - landing without ANY gear

[@zimbo65a]

hmmmmm... we are talking about an ultra light plane with a landing speed of 40 mph, I wouldn´t say it would ne absolutly not dangerous but it´s not really dangerous for the pilot. When the nose touches the ground the plane has a "speed" of 10 mph. Of course it may be a stress situation for a very young pilot, at least it´s a story to tell.

[@christopher-ke9nj]

Taylor is if you say you're not tush, the thing is how you master it good on you hen

[@tken93]

​@@mortgageapprovals8933most simulators outside of the ones used by the military and the commercial airlines just aren't realistic enough to properly simulate emergency situations like this. On top of that given the nearly endless number of variables it would not be practical. Finally this kind of training would need to be done quite often to properly retain and improve upon which again is not practical. Emergency landings in tiny planes like this typically only go very wrong when the pilot starts to freak out and forgets the golden rule to "aviate, navigate, and communicate". The stresses of an actual emergency is not something that could ever be learned in a simulator.

[@rapidrabbit11485]

@@mortgageapprovals8933 Yes, and she was trained for it in a simulator. She also went through ground school training, and flew for at least 20 hours with an instructor before flying solo. This was her 3rd solo flight ever. You can train those things, but you need repetition and practice to solidify those skills. It just takes time. This was also her first real emergency on an aircraft, it had nothing to do with "not knowing" and everything to do with emotion and adrenaline. Note that she did just fine, and she did note that this would be like "a soft field landing" earlier in the radio comms. You seem to have an unrealistic view of when we put someone in a plane vs. a simulator. You also seem to have an unrealistic view that 100s of hours in a simulator is going to do that much when the real thing happens. You need to feel the plane. You need to look out the window and see your speed.

[@jimw1615]

The people in this event had me crying with joy at the extraordinary display of human support and performance they all enthusiastically offered up. One has to love this sort of thing.

[@BronsonDorsey]

Me too. Taylor stayed strong & Chris was masterful!

[@seangreenberg3212]

Way back in 2008 there was a story about someone that had an emergency and was asking for help and NOBODY would provide any assistance, words of encouragement, or anything. I love to see these stories of people helping others through exceptionally difficult situations like this.

[@rachelehrenberg9231]

Same here.

[@stevel8743]

We need more of this in this world

[@buckfaststradler4629]

Americans seem to cry so easily!

[@TheJerseyAviator]

Chris’s absolute mastery of flight instruction literally made me cry. His ability to calm Taylor and guide her literally to the ground while making her feel like it’s just another lap around the pattern reminds me why I became a flight instructor and part of the FAA Safety Team. Chris incredible work. Taylor amazing work staying calm and just nailing the landing perfectly. So proud of this community

[@teresabenson3385]

I wondered if part of the reason he had her do a low pass first is so she would be a bit more relaxed when it came time to put it down. Her voice was sounding a bit shaky, understandably!

[@claudest-gelais8456]

@@teresabenson3385 Sort of a rehearsal so to speak, so yes!

[@lemonator8813]

​@@teresabenson3385 pretty normal thing to do even not in an emergency at an unfamiliar airport etc. As we always say "you can ALWAYS go around"

[@angelinasouren]

Yes, indeed. He made it sound like a peace of cake, and in a way, it IS, because that's how you're supposed to do it to make it a success, but when you then see the photo with the plane and its nose on the ground, you can't help but think "holy shit". That's when it sinks in.

[@angelinasouren]

@Jens Nobel So true!

[@scapilot1980]

Someone give Chris instructor of the year. This was an amazing display of what draws so many to the phenomenal community that is the aviation world. Great job, Taylor, great job Tower and great job to all involved who jumped in to help.

[@joshthediver]

I meet this gut the other day cool guy too

[@jonstone9741]

I suppose that the mechanic who was supposed to make sure the plane was in excellent mechanical condition probably wouldn't win an award for "mechanic of the year."

[@gabrielmarquez9905]

@@jonstone9741who knows, it could've been the mechanic or it could've been another solo student who fucked it up and was to embarrassed to say anything.

[@gabrielmarquez9905]

We don't have enough information to draw a conclusion

[@Stolens87]

I think I'm able build a plane with that instructions and I have basically no idea what a plane looks like...

[@michaelengelby732]

I love that Chris reminded Taylor to NOT worry about the plane. Worry about herself. The plane will be fine - considering. That was very important in my opinion. It is too easy for the mind to focus on the wrong thing in times of extreme stress. Re-assert priorities to clear the mind. This was amazing to listen to. I was up in the air with Taylor. Brought back a flood of memories.

[@mparker59]

We were taught "skin, tin, ticket" - don't get injured, try to not damage the plane, try to not get your pilots license revoked - in that order always.

[@Mike-oz4cv]

Isn’t your life pretty much dependent on the plane?

[@mparker59]

@@Mike-oz4cv - well, here's an example. Taylor landed that plane with the engine running, at idle. When the prop inevitably hit the ground that forced the plane owner to at least tear down the engine to inspect for damage, couple thousand dollars easy and more if there's damage. What some pilots would have done is pull the mixture on short final so the prop has time to stop windmilling before touchdown, save a bunch of money on "tin" but, if anything changed and she suddenly wants to go around for another pass - sorry, so engine. So, she left it idling, increasing the chances of saving her skin at the expense of (admittedly someone else's...) tin. I don't have a great example of the "ticket" part of the saying, but will just mumble that maybe I once had a choice between breaking an FAA regulation or doing something more dangerous than breaking said regulation. I chose to break the rules in the interest of safety - I probably would have been ok if I'd faced an inquiry - as it was, nobody even noticed.

[@naphackDT]

​@@Mike-oz4cvif you have the choice between an action that is guaranteed to damage the plane but will result in no injury or an action that has an 80% chance of saving the plane and 20% for the EMS to scrape your remains off the runway, you will always sacrifice the plane. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

[@Mike-oz4cv]

@@naphackDT But is there any realistic scenario where you’d ever have to make that decision? Maybe if you have to decide between ditching into the ocean vs. trying to make it back to the runway. But it’s not like ditching is ever a good and safe idea, only a last resort.

[@Kk.__.]

Why’d this make me cry though? Lol. Such supportive people, and quite impressed by Taylor keeping her cool and landing safely. Can tell Chris’s dad mode kicked in and I love it

[@james87367]

What makes me cry is the rallying of intelligent, professional, caring human beings working together to save a life.

[@rachelbeth6319]

SAME! Like legit cried

[@bethleipert9028]

Same ❤

[@michaeltillman3146]

Same

[@cortney3798]

I cried and thought I hope my young adult daughters have this support if they ever find themselves needing it

[@Stagyar-Zil-Doggo]

Absolutely unbelievable composure from Taylor. She even managed to maintain excellent radio communication. Well done to everyone involved!

[@brianhall23]

Her radio communication was perfect.

[@bartomand3681]

Throughout the entire incident the level of professionalism on the radios from ALL parties involved was awesome. Taylor was calm, cool and didn't panic, which is the number 1 way to handle a stressful situation like this. Talked through the issues with the 2 flight instructors and tower, and everyone involved did an excellent job. Welcome to aviation kiddo!

[@ImpendingJoker]

Ah, no she cracked a couple of times you could hear the fear and emotion in her voice a few times. Not that it's a bad thing she's human and scared after all.

[@PhysicsGamer]

@@ImpendingJoker Being able to tell someone's scared doesn't mean they "cracked", though. Being able to continue to operate despite being scared is what one wants, not a complete lack of fear.

[@craigroberson8757]

​@Impending Joker Since when is fear a loss of composure. I promise that any law enforcement officer has a very real and healthy level of respect and fear yet still manage a monecum of composure as hundreds of thousands do the job daily. Just saying. 😊

[@Dwonis]

Her voice cracked a couple of times, but she didn't.

[@tk4217777]

Hats off to the instructor On frequency, he did a great job!

[@Automalice]

I don’t know why but the constant ‘kiddo’ melted my heart. It wasn’t used to make her feel less-than. It was used to support her, to make her feel like she’s not just talking to robotic air traffic controllers but actual people who care about her in that moment. Truly beautiful stuff

[@Bearwithme560]

Your comment melted my heart, "kiddo".

[@mlneale1959]

As a dad with a young adult daughter I would say he was in dad mode.

[@clebsgaming92]

"It's a community, guys" I can't say anything other than: I'm a pilot, and I'm IN TEARS. This was beautiful. Congratulations Taylor, Chris, Tower, everyone. I love you all

[@Rubmaster]

I'm not a pilot, but a father. And this made me cry too! Outstanding job on everyone involved 👏

[@frostyfrost4094]

Must be clouds here with precipitation too now where is that hanky

[@user-white007]

Definitely would give me so much hope if I was going into aviation. Not a huge airport just local small plane stuff, and they still handled it like absolute pros can’t imagine how the big airport towers are

[@HollowPoint_762]

@@Rubmaster I'm not a pilot, nor am I a father and I was tearing up at the support and affirmations. Good stuff.

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@frostyfrost4094 Our redbud trees are blooming. It's my allergies.

[@eternalfizzer]

Tears in my eyes - that was amazing all round. She's going to be a great pilot. What a trooper!

[@prussiaaero1802]

She IS a great pilot, for sure.

[@angelinasouren]

me too

[@billrisko6901]

I love the way Chris made the connection personal with Taylor with the fact that his daughter was also named Taylor and he trained her as well. It was immediately comforting for Taylor that her "air dad" was there to protect her throughout the whole situation. Awesome display of humanity! I'll bet he calls his daughter " kiddo" as well! 🙌

[@North_West1]

You could hear the relief and emotion in Chris’ voice after the landing when he said good job.

[@jakupharrison8051]

I’d imagine at least a part of Chris had to be imagining this as his daughter especially if she has the same name and also flies.

[@annasaddiction5129]

Yeah, I would think he would hope someone would be out there to help his kiddo out 2 if they're not on the job at the same day or the Child might already lives in another city/state.

[@renataavgeri1132]

Pilot Chris was there the entire time like a father there for his daughter. It actually almost brought me to tears... Good job to everyone and most of all Taylor for what she did. One of the few, she will be one of the best

[@marvindebot3264]

Oh dad mode was firmly engaged!

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

Chris has the most dad voice ever. Thats exactly how i talk to my girls. Legend has it he got home to a golden pair of new balances and jean shorts that day. Amazing job Chris and Taylor, not forgetting the controller too!

[@crammydavisjr5813]

“Alright, Hotshot, we’re waiting on you. Time for lunch!” SUCH AWESOME TEAMWORK!!!!

[@bkembley]

Excellent. As a CFI myself, not gonna lie, I cried a little at the love and support for Taylor and each other.

[@coriscotupi]

^ +1.

[@joh466]

Sad world when being a normal human being is considered love and support. Cool they did what most people would do. Only makes me anger because Jesus Christ did 1million times more for us yet most hate him as prophesied then praise a simple human for doing the job they get paid for. Wow.

[@lucasrowden2318]

I am not Taylor’s instructor but I instruct for the flight school she was flying with. From what we know before examination of the gear the cause of the nose wheel coming off was due to metal fatigue of the stud. This nut is the one we tighten when we get nose wheel shimmy. It generally is not under any kind of stress because the spindle above it is what takes all the load during landings. The nut merely keeps the wheel assembly from sliding off the spindle. Even I do not have the full picture yet as we have not done a full stress inspection of the gear.

[@StanCat4]

Thank you for this input; I was wondering how that could have happened.

[@MichaelKirkby]

I'm not a pilot or ATC, and I don't know these people, but that whole thing made me tear up. Chris was awesome, remained so calm and helped her control her emotions. Taylor did such a ood job as well, remained level headed. I heard her voice crack once or twice, but she was very professional. I'd love to have either of these two be my pilot someday. Excellent work! Also, big shout out to ATC!

[@angelinasouren]

me too (tearing up) and agree on the rest too. (also because of the contrast with my actual life as I am a stranger in an awfully hostile community... and in a horribly controlled abusive situation, with no power at all, and to escape from it, I started watching Premier 1 Driver to get a little bit of the sense back that I was still at the fucking wheel of my own fucking life, not the anonymous horribly misogynistic script kiddies who were fucking up my life in this little island enclave where I was stuck; aviation was a little hobby of mine decades ago, though I never got beyond one lesson) (it is good to be reminded that the normal world out there still exists) (of course, the script kiddies thought that I just watched the videos because I wanted to look at the sky to de-stress because they didn't get that I was climbing the walls with boredom and frustration, because they think that anyone over 40 is as good as dead and that all women are not capable of anything other than service males) (I'm from Amsterdam, have lived in the States, got stuck in a small isolated island enclave off the coast of England)

[@CinemaDemocratica]

Me also and I'm relieved that I wasn't the only one.

[@jpascaln]

@@angelinasouren Angelina, do you need help?

[@angelinasouren]

@@jpascaln I do and thanks for asking 😊 but if I explain what I need I am going to sound like a scammer, for sure. You asking that question helps me too. Cross your fingers for me.

[@jpascaln]

@@angelinasouren My fingers are crossed and I am hoping for the best for you.

[@joblo341]

I vote Taylor gets the "Sullenberger" prize for doing what needed to be done. She followed her training, with 0 years experience of her own to work with. Good job.

[@TheAmericanIdol]

Chris went into full blown dad mode making her feel comfortable; could hear the obvious and reasonably so nervousness in her voice but he did so awesome. Everyone here did. Including the young student pilot. Kudos to her as well for safely handling an emergency and being so clear and communicative with the tower and Chris and everyone. Well done to you all!

[@michiganrailfanfilms353]

Me and and a friend were short of 9R when we were told that we were going to wait for awhile because of this situation. The other guy in the plane I was in is an airline pilot of 27 years and has seen it all, we were both absolutely amazed by the professionalism and courage by the CFI’s, ATC and Taylor. Normally as a student, when something goes wrong, your emotions are all over, but these guys did a phenomenal job keeping Taylor calm and making all of this go how it should be. Long story short, everything that could’ve gone wrong went right.

[@buddycheck84]

Wish I could have your comment Pinned under Taylor's comment. It'd be cool to have the chatter of all directly involved that day.

[@deborahbarry8458]

I really appreciate your observations

[@bobmazzi7435]

@mellocello187 Agreed. She had one moment where it came through, but she handled it as well as any pilot with thousands of hours. I'll add that you never know how you will handle a crisis until you have one. Taylor now knows that when it hits the fan she will be able to deal with it as well as anyone could.

[@TriFlyAdventures]

This made me choke up. The way Chris stepped in and immediately referenced his daughter just hit home to me. I have a son who I am going to teach to fly some day and just to think that Taylor could have been my kid really gets the heart strings going. Well done all.

[@Coffeeology]

"I'm proud of you kiddo." You know he was thinking about not just the pilot, but his daughter as well.

[@North_West1]

Chris’s own daughter is also name Taylor.

[@ShawnDienhart]

Obviously all involved did a great job, but had it not been for N667SU making the observation and communicating the loss of the wheel things might have been significantly different. Props to him ! (no pun intended)

[@BonesPhoto]

Taylor - I was a pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces and as one aviator to another I can tell you definitely do have what it takes. Some days in flying and in life it all seems to hit the fan. The way through it is to be calm, cool, collected, and to draw on your experience and what you have been taught. You did a great job. BTW I had an emergency on my first solo in a jet. My Commanding Officer gave me these three notes #1 You are safe and that’s the most important thing #2 You brought the aircraft back which is a nice plus and #3 This experience is now in your log book of aviation experiences. Learn from it. Review for yourself what you did and didn’t do for next time but don’t listen to anyone who might give you any attitude about the way you handled it because they weren’t there (my CO had over 10,000 hrs flight time) You did awesome 😉 You have a great flying career ahead of you. Safe flying and remember it’s always sunny above the clouds 🫡

[@crystalwright1504]

Well said. I liked that while guiding her, everybody deferred to her comfort level and the knowledge that only she could be experiencing at every stage. My husband was flying with an instructor who insisted that he land despite him saying that he didn't like the look of the ground on flyby. As he suspected, they got stuck in thick mud. When my husband pulled a maneouver to free the wheels, that his bushpilot dad had taught him, he was reprimanded. He brought the plane home and saved the school a huge bill for recovery but nobody cared about anything other than the fact that he disobeyed an order. Hopefully things are changing for the better. Well done, everyone.

[@JuliusCaesar2005]

May I ask, what was the emergency with your jet?

[@BonesPhoto]

@@JuliusCaesar2005 It was airframe overheat - a crack in the engine’s exhaust section. No biggie in the end but it was fun having the fire trucks follow me down the runway on my first jet solo.

[@JuliusCaesar2005]

@@BonesPhoto Lol you and I must have very different definitions of fun! Are you still flying today?

[@BonesPhoto]

@@JuliusCaesar2005 🤣 Nobody goes through a career in aviation without some “fun” along the way. There were other times of “fun” after that but I won’t go into them here. Sadly my flying days are in the past but as I like to say - it’s always sunny above the clouds - and I am thankful for the experiences and the memories.

[@gregoryashton]

Never thought I’d be crying at a video/audio like this but it’s just so emotional how Chris talks Taylor down and how calm Taylor is with good clear comms. Her family must be so proud of her. Well done Taylor and Chris you’re a hero

[@brucebates1302]

Retired Center ATCS here and just wanted to say kudos for a job well done by all the participants in this incident. You all are a credit to the aviation community. 😊

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

My Dad retied from ZID 15 years ago after 38 years of service. He's the reason I love aviation to this day.

[@adammcveigh]

This is probably the best video I have ever seen in how such an emergency should be dealt with. The calm and collected yet focused but with a little bit of wit manner of Chris, asking for her name made such a difference... and the really calming controller. Amazing job from everyone here, and especially Taylor!

[@rickferrara5646]

All I can say is wow! Everyone was outstanding, but Taylor's composure is what impressed me the most. It probably doesn't seem like it, but this is a great way to start an aviation career. Now you've been through a REAL emergency, and you know you can handle it. Hopefully someday I'll be flying off to God knows where, and I'll hear "Good morning ladies and gentleman, this is Taylor and I'll be your captain today". I know I'll be in good hands!

[@doyourownresearch7297]

extreme trauma is always a great way to start any endeavour.

[@naynay3710]

Taylor, Chris and Erin did this EPICLY!!! I have no experience or knowledge about planes or flying, but Chris did a great job talking to Taylor, making her feel more comfortable, lifting up her spirits, keeping her thinking about the job and not about how badly it MIGHT go. He's a great teacher! Taylor did FANTASTIC in keeping her cool, despite the situation and listening Chris' instructions. She kept it together, stayed professional and didn't panic, no matter how afraid she was. Erin kept it all under control by watching them, any other flights and taking care of the runways. What an amazing job these three people did! Warmed my heart how he even made ME feel like I was listening to the voices of people that really cared about me and were dedicated to making sure I succeeded. Great audio!

[@randyporter3491]

I've been a pilot for decades and I have to say THIS was incredible ! I mean it, the pilot (Taylor) was so impressive. She is exactly who we all want in the air with us. The CFI was amazing ! He knew EXACTLY what to say, and what to not say. He became Taylor's guiding angel, while the controller was perfect ! This incident was more valuable to Taylor than any training she could buy. She just got confirmation of her ability in a way most pilots never get. Well young lady, you did it ! You will NEVER forget this day and the two friends that helped you through it. You now KNOW you can handle it. Congratulations Taylor, you have the right stuff. Safe skies and welcome !

[@paulus12345]

100% PERFECT by EVERYONE!!! 🙂 & remember Taylor, this is the START of your career NOT the end! Happy flying!!! 🛩

[@dannagy546]

She kept amazingly calm for everything that happened. 3rd solo and having a major failure isnt something i think a lot of people would handle well. She is going to become a wonderful pilot!

[@jetblast219]

I had just gotten to work on the airport when this happened, and I watched as her and the instructor did their low pass over the airport and came back around for that landing. Was very relieved to see her down safe. Kudos to her and everyone else involved

[@raycapetillo5569]

Chris is the hero we didn't know we all needed. What a dude! Calm and supportive. Way to go Taylor! Way to go Chris! and Way to go Tower!

[@North_West1]

We can all strive to be that hero. Helping out our fellow human on the ground or in the air. Even if it is in a smaller way.

[@andoros.7017]

Wow, after reading the comments in here I’m not questioning my present emotional sensitivity anymore. It seems as though tears were the majority and all around appropriate reaction to this video. Hearing Chris’ genuine positivity and natural kindness of spirit inspired me to want to start putting a conscious effort in to bettering myself more than ever.

[@doyourownresearch7297]

and check that your car has wheels before driving.

[@cassandrasherwood5759]

Awesome job by everyone involved. That last comment sums it up well: "It's a community, guys."

[@metallica2500]

I am a retired Marine I stand 6 foot five 242 pounds and I have a 24-year-old daughter, I have tears running down my cheeks and that rarely happens, God bless the controller and the following pilot for helping this beautiful young lady land successfully

[@jimw1615]

I just posted my reaction crying, too. We former Marines know when we have observed superb human teamwork that saves lives.

[@jacquesolivierholzer]

check Taylor's message sent 15 minutes after yours, looks like she's also a Metallica fan and good guitar player too !

[@jimcrelm9478]

tyfys, sorry about your weight and stunted emotional development (or are we meant to say wow you're a big tall boy now?), and is there any other way we can make this all about you? Leaving aside religion. No offence and all that. Oh and also, what if Taylor were fuck ugly? What then?

[@Klausi-uq4xq]

yeah also fucking soldiers can have tears! greets from germany OR - 9, Paratrooper

[@IlIlIIIll]

"I am a big manly man and should not cry tears, yet they are flowing. A testament to this story and the human spirit!"

[@caseydykes117]

The calm and efficient all hands on deck here is absolutely phenomenal. Absolutely massive kudos to the flight instructor who jumped in, made it personable and built up her confidence. Absolutely INCREDIBLE work on the radios by Taylor too. Third solo and comms were absolutely fantastic between herself and atc. Legends, the entire lot of them!

[@HesTNTonPMS]

that is what life is supposed to be about, I think we all kinda get a little too far away from that at times

[@doyourownresearch7297]

it isnt a boat.

[@MilitaryTalkGuy]

The guy that talked her thru that was absolutely perfect. Just the right amount of coaching and encouragement. Also the young lady flying was so calm and collected. Best possible support and a good pilot usually results in good outcomes. Glad it worked out so well and thumbs up to all involved.

[@VASAviation]

Maggie gave good example for others! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGOVamCBgdqXitE

[@buddycheck84]

Wow Taylor...... Look at her! She pushed through her fear, trusted herself first and foremost, her training and those at the ready to help. I absolutely loved her radio discipline through it all. Seems like a petty observation but it's an acknowledgement of her amazing strength of character!!

[@MichaelSteeves]

hearing the readbacks and use of callsigns removed a lot of uncertainty. You don't expect perfection on a 3rd solo, but the discipline made things better for everyone.

[@buddycheck84]

@@MichaelSteeves absolutely. Wished I'd leaned on all of that during my career in the military.

[@zachp534]

Victor this may be my favorite video you’ve EVER done. Also, so glad to see that I’m not the only grown man crying over this. Kudos to Taylor, Chris, ATC and everyone else involved!

[@christhurman294]

This story touched me greatly! My name is Chris, and I have a daughter named Taylor as well. As a father, I would be so proud of you, and I would also be so thankful to the ones around you that stepped up and assisted. Great job to all parties!

[@EscargoBay]

I'm a 40 year old man, and I'm pretty sure I would be crying my eyes out, asking for my mommy in that situation. Taylor was an absolute rock, she's going to have a great career.

[@rickc303]

Uh, dude, it's not really that big of a deal...

[@MrMonteillard]

Erm, are you a pilot?

[@chrisazure4177]

I mean this honestly, tears in my eyes. I love all the love in this community.

[@AviationJeremy]

Brilliant work everyone! Whomever first spotted the gear and called it out, Taylor for staying calm and fantastic landing, Chris for keeping her calm and talking her through everything while in formation, and the Tower for coordinating the two and everything on the ground. I hope ya’ll enjoyed that lunch!

[@karend1577]

It was Chris, on the ground waiting to depart.

[@TheIkaraCult]

Student pilot gets into difficulty and prevails, is starting to become my favourite genre of thing.

[@sotomarcosr]

I’m a student pilot with 2 solo flights. This was amazing. Bravo Taylor, Chris, and everyone involved. Taylor, you are a fantastic pilot. Your radio communications sound like you have way more than 3 solo flights. Just wow

[@andream9470]

From what I understand a fair amount of pilots like to practice on VATsim.

[@RedNeor]

i hope your third solo flight went a little better than Taylor's lol

[@sotomarcosr]

@@RedNeor thankfully it did 🙂

[@Tellemore]

Student pilot sounds well trained and intelligent, mature young lady. Great communication all around. Kudos to assisting pilot and ATC

[@markg3380]

Agreed. She was awesome. I am confident that she would have succeeded on her own. She knew to treat it as a soft field landing.

[@AaronShenghao]

Capt’ Maggie would be proud, glad she made it ok.

[@douglasc9182]

Bravo to Taylor and all the others involved! Well done everyone!

[@MommaOsoIrish67]

I've watched this story several times. Every time I am so impressed with everyone's response and reassuring support of Taylor. As a mother, I get so emotional... The, "You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. Talk to me kid." I feel that. And the "I'm proud of you." Tears of joy!

[@ChatBot1337]

Just a couple minutes in when she realized the issue, kept her cool while sounding obviously rattled, and their reassurances, I actually teared up a bit. This was terrifying but a fantastic outcome. Kudos to all.

[@Studio23Media]

It's Maggie 2.0! Everyone involved in this did excellent!! Taylor will make a great pilot. Incredible how well she managed everything with this only being her 3rd solo!! Her instructor deserves some credit too!

[@johncochran8497]

Yes, and it's making me wonder what is it about student pilots and landing gear failures?

[@z7z766]

@@johncochran8497 school is cheap, giving student old planes

[@bobmazzi7435]

@@johncochran8497 Not just that school is cheap, but some of those planes lead a rough life. A few hard landings and metal fatigue sets in. And, you can't check everything.

[@johncochran8497]

@@bobmazzi7435 Not quite what I was getting at. There's quite a few videos out there of student pilots on an early solo having their landing gear fail. Some examples: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGOVamCBgdqXitE kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4S6ZmasmbGSZsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnvOkI2Qba6Aqbs and of course this video as well. Somehow I don't think they're all attending the same flight school.

[@bobmazzi7435]

My answer was also to the other response about schools not maintaining planes well. But, yes, there are several videos about students dealing with landing gear falling off. Maggie's being the most famous. Taylor needed less help to keep her composure, but any pilot who is faced with an emergency is helped by calm voices over comms.

[@RonixViva]

She flow almost over my house and I’ve listened to and flew out of PTK for years. The controller on this recording is top notch, now the world knows too. Certinaly not to take away from Taylor and Chris’s efforts. Legendary.

[@cyh4031]

Absolutely beautiful teamwork! 64 year old retired carpenter and still pilot wanna be in tears!

[@Renard380]

When you've had some bad luck but you're still surrounded by the best people there could possibly be! Great job Taylor and everyone involved!

[@VIPERRED229]

This is very emotional. I LOVE how the airport reacted quickly, and calmly and made her THE priority. AMAZING!!

[@CanadaMatt]

What a great video. Firstly, the quality of the training shows, as you didn't panic and just worked the problem. Comparing it to a soft-field landing demonstrates great presence of mind. Your situational awareness was years ahead of your experience level. It also shows why the same procedures are done over and over and over again during training, until they become second nature so you don't even have to think about the basic stuff when it hits the fan. I hope that the biggest takeaway here for you will be the fact that you've already come through one major emergency like a pro, which means if something ever happens again, you already know that you can handle it. That kind of confidence simply cannot be taught.

[@TomGS]

Chris... you absolute Rockstar. Master class on emergency management, people management, and airmanship. Taylor, i want to hear you telling this story at yoyr TopGun fini flight.

[@soccerguy2433]

she's air force material! haha! 🙂

[@jonneejim4996]

Chris in straight dad mode saved the day here. the way he communicated was amazing. great job all round

[@edpoints1127]

Great job to everyone involved, instructor that assisted to calm Taylor down. Huge congrats to Taylor for not freaking out... Your ability to focus and not freak out speaks volumes about your character. You got what it takes. The only downside is no amusement park rollercoaster will be as thrilling as they used to be. Great job!

[@MD500RAT]

This is probably the most wholesome thing I've ever listened to. My hat is off to Taylor, Chris, and the controller for their composure, compassion, humanity, and professionalism.

[@keith_5584]

Great to see so many female student pilots, and great to see everyone willing to help.

[@TheN747]

This is the reason I love aviation, it’s a community where (most) people has everyone’s backs and they know thar their success depends on and drives the success of everyone around them. Taylor is going to be a hell of a pilot! I like the way the instructor called it a part of her legacy.

[@YayComity]

Yes. And there is real danger that everyone is aware of and can come into play at anytime, and, there's a common bond everyone shares about handling themselves under pressure if the time comes. Great environment for teamwork.

[@Viqer_Fell]

That was singularly amazing performance on all fronts from ATC to the assisting pilot and especially to the student pilot. A fantastic example of teamwork, discipline and bravery. I imagine the young pilot has an amazing career ahead of her.

[@cdnmetelhead4013]

I want to shout out to Taylor’s radio transmissions. They were clear and succinct.

[@4KingGORILLA]

Great job!!!!!!❤❤❤❤ tower and pilot!! Taylor has nerves of steel!!

[@BannerSolutions-p4s]

Great job by everyone involved. Everybody was so professional (especially Taylor - clearly chosen the right career), calm and supportive. As others have said, the way Taylor maintained her composure to keep her radio-craft on point and see a little humour in the situation is just amazing. A fantastic team effort with everyone looking out for each other. It's what the flying community is all about. Who knows one day Taylor may be put in the position of helping another pilot in a sticky situation and be able to draw on this experience. Taylor - chase that pilot career you are "the right stuff".

[@Kim-ov2mq]

2043 in a cockpit somewehere in the US: My Name is Maggie, my First Officer today is Taylor and we´re well able to land without any wheels. Would never have any fear to be on that plane!

[@aawillma]

First thing I thought of too! "Mr. President, the only plane that is capable of delivering the payload to the hostile alien invaders will lose all of it's gear upon launch." "I know just the couple of pilots for the job, it'll be no sweat for those gals!"

[@PHX787]

Well done Taylor, and well done to the controllers and the other pilots !

[@aboriani]

Congrats to Taylor for pulling this off! You got an amazing career in front of you. And that Chris guy, he's a beautiful human being, a hero. I thought that this kind of stuff would only be possible in movies, but there go Chris proving me wrong.

[@MichaelSteeves]

"An amazing careen in front of you..." I shouldn't laugh, but that was certainly a possibility without nosewheel steering!

[@aboriani]

@@MichaelSteeves LOL thanks for pointing that out, don't know if I should edit that now I ended up editing it anyways

[@ZodyZody]

She can use this video in any future job application! Impressive!

[@rowebil00]

2:08 Taylor handled the communication very well, even under extreme stress and uncertainty, she held her composure better than pilots that have been flying for years.

[@TheProps03]

Awesome job Taylor! Done with the expertise of a 15 year Air Force pilot 😎👍

[@maricampari3970]

Chris is a treasure. "My daughter is named Taylor, I taught her to fly! Yer gonna be fine, kiddo" so awesome.

[@peterscheffler1474]

❤❤❤❤ what an amazing video. First off… Taylor holding herself together, keeping radio protocol the whole time, flying the plane first and foremost, choosing the right options for her landing … AMAZING. The tower’s interaction, control and communication… fantastic. And E3J… being an instructor first when we all know he wanted to be a Dad!?! You’re awesome. I’m not crying!!! You’re 😢

[@MrChrisluke42]

I cried throughout this, I have two daughters and Chris was amazing. And Taylor is an absolute hero, she showed incredible bravery.

[@MattSwinden]

So Taylor, when you interview for the airlines, you’ll most likely get the question “So tell me about at a time that you had to…” The story of this solo flight should be your answer! Well done by all, a truly a team effort!

[@virenpatel9973]

Love aviation. Not a pilot but I’m a mechanic. It’s probably the best professional community I’ve ever been apart of. So much respect and integrity.

[@dtbmjax]

GREAT JOB, TAYLOR! What a great story to start your career! And to Chris and the tower controller, excellent job!

[@laurachard8961]

Omg I had tears in my eyes, listening to this strong young woman flying the plane amazing and all the wonderful people especially Kris that helped her through a very scary situation

[@allanmudge6200]

Talk a smart and professional young pilot , nice job!!!!!

[@dehaviland7645]

Chris is bloody amazing and Taylor was so awesome getting ontop of herself and in control. Excellent!

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

My goodness this made me cry with joy. Much love to our amazing aviation community. Chris you are a hero, and Taylor, you are going to be a phenomenal pilot!

[@johnsapienza4912]

Taylor, great job. You flew the airplane well and you remained calm (outwardly). Chris, great job to you on your instruction. Well done to everyone!

[@stefanc4520]

Humanity coming together brings me great happiness! ❤

[@dianeladico1769]

That brought tears to my eyes. Blessings and good wishes to all involved.

[@timmack2415]

Taylor stayed calm, collected and professional from beginning to end. What a fantastic job 🙌🏼

[@terry2310]

The kindness and reassurance from Chris and the Tower brought tears to my eyes. You are indeed a family. Oh, and well done, Taylor!