Real Pilot Story: Powerless Over Paris

[@billdewahl7007]

"Then I get a text from ATC....you're kidding." Angels. Absolute Angels.

[@SteelbeastsCavalry]

These are the most jacked ATCs I've ever seen!!!!!

[@SpacePrez]

Texans who live out in the middle of nowhere, checks out.

[@Pwnzistor]

@@SpacePrez Dallas Ft Worth is hardly the middle of nowhere.

[@Roudter]

Right....?!!!

[@6yjjk]

If your name was P. Enis, you'd start hitting the gym in kindergarten...

[@maxmaxmaxcoolmaxmaxm]

@@6yjjk Hahaha that is hilarious! I had to double check, i didn't really believe anyone was named that but he was! And he is jacked! So funny, lol. Good one!

[@deeanna8448]

He seems humble and compassionate. I bet he's a good doctor.

[@howard5992]

I bet he's a good father too.

[@haripermadi1549]

And for sure now he is a good pilot

[@carlwilliams6977]

Seems like a very competent pilot. However, the fact that he was giving up so early, concerns me. He finally came to his senses, but he was going off the deep end for a while!

[@carlwilliams6977]

@@Plisken65 I appreciated his honesty. However, if you tend to freeze up under pressure, maybe the left seat of an airplane isn't the best place for you. Maybe it's a sign of age, or possibly he was never well suited in the first place, and never encountered a stressful situation. However, the fact is, according to him, he went into some very dark distracted places, when he should have been concentrating on flying the airplane. Here's an example of a pro freezing up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYOTiJmKiqmdY7c The pro retired after the incident. Perhaps the good doctor should take notice! 😁

[@erinrobson]

Great work guys

[@russcastella]

I was thinking holy crap these French men have better American accents than me 😂

[@elizabethclover4]

😆

[@christophehornet]

I am French I thought the same lol 😂

[@raynellholmes1011]

Same here. This video was in my recommendes and if it wasn't for that silly commercial on TV with the squirrel with antlers and duck Bill in the DMV saying " welcome to paris" and they lady goes " this is Paris texas!". I would likely still be confused.

[@ostapbendervan7874]

Waiting to hear Charles DeGaille airport

[@airindiana]

I’m English and I thought “what are the chances all these American guys are working overseas in Paris in ATC and flying light aircraft ” 😂

[@sbreheny]

As an electrical engineer, I am disappointed that they were unable to determine the cause of the problem. There are definitely some mysteries you never solve but loss of power is a pretty basic problem. The fact that cycling the main breaker off then on again restored power temporarily makes it sound like the breaker was tripping. It could have been tripping due to a true overload or maybe there's a problem with the breaker itself. It seems that the NTSB should have been all over this in case it's a design problem with this aircraft type.

[@eracer1111]

Definitely.

[@jhmcglynn]

Normally I hate intermittent failures. I suggested in a previous note that he might have turned all avionics off and bring back up one item at a time. Might at least get communications

[@daveshaw9344]

Yea for me an answer of "I don't know why the electrics all quit" Is unacceptable I'd never fly that plane again until a definitive fault is found I was waiting for the engine to quit, if all the electrics shut down the engine could be running on battery alone Who knows if the battery is dead from running all the electrics during the flight because the source of the problem is a failed alternator

[@e.8637]

Dave Shaw, the engine in that aircraft, unlike automobiles, does not require external electrical power to run. A battery is used to spin an electrical starter but the current for spark plug ignition is generated by two engine-driven magnetos. Each mag powers a separate set of plugs; in other words, there are two independent ignition systems both of which run without battery power.

[@Roudter]

As an engineer, but not as a human?......how 'bout as a narcissist?... You can't smoke in a bar, but you can still dazzle the ladies with the "as an electrical engineer" thing. I go with, "As an electronics engineer"....because it make me sound more contemporary... Good luck with your non-electronic, but electrical plug sockets n' such....Cheers

[@astral9872]

Great story. This video doesn't mention the part that pisses me off. The next shift the controller who was communicating with the pilot was pulled aside by a supervisor who wanted to jam him up for using a cell phone in the radar room during the emergency. People have no common sense anymore.

[@nitramwin]

Is this true? If yeah, procedures should be changed to accommodate for supplementary coms methods.

[@astral9872]

@@nitramwin The controller was interviewed on the Aviation News Talk Podcast, episode 87, 28:00 into the episode he talks about the supervisor pulling him aside about it. Unbelievable.

[@paulschannel3046]

WOW! That's cooperate thinking for ya!

[@kewkabe]

The other supe probably didn't know what was going on. There are 50+ people in the control room and everybody's dealing with different things. (I work at a center too).

[@xxxxxGhostBoyxxxxx]

@@astral9872 i looked it up , i just wonder why the supervisory being so bitter about cellphone in the control room? any reason in particular?

[@andythurlow1614]

I wouldn't be flying that thing again until I knew what was wrong with it. Soooo happy for the pilot

[@haidenmorgan]

Yeah! Every fucking electronic route would be followed and refreshed before I accepted not knowing the cause

[@rogerscottcathey]

Same here. If no definite solution, junk it.

[@wernervanschie5857]

Same here...

[@dwightstjohn6927]

like marine boats, pull the ENTIRE wiring harness and avionics and start over. Dad had an old RV, for instance, that had a small fire; the wiring and operation just was never the same, even though dad knew Ohms' law and could trouble shoot anything anytime. finally, leaving LA and climbing the Grapevine a fire started, and he made the afternoon news. he got out about sixty seconds before the propane tank blew. and NO, I would be touching that plane again until........

[@dwightstjohn6927]

@@haidenmorgan something "intermitant" is usually something really simple, like a wire that has grounded itself or has been damaged by abrasion, rodents, usually in a weird place you never think to look. unlike an auto a plane has disastrous consequences for not finding/doing occasional very THOROUGH inspections. take the time. it's your life.

[@radtech21]

1. Obviously, excellent work by the ATC crew. Superior teamwork and resource management. 2. Don’t forget about American 1080 - Big brother is watching over you. 3. Don’t think about news headlines or tragedies - FLY THE AIRCRAFT! Fantastic case study! GREAT team effort to help this guy out.

[@QemeH]

I mean, it was a simple request for the american and it would've been appalling airmanship to not do it if centre asks you for "a pilot in distress", but they were a small but instrumental cog in the machine that saved this doctor, yes.

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

@@QemeH they ask a plane to help signaling the runway lights? or

[@greggpedder]

Just shows that Air Traffic Controllers really are the guardian angels of us pilots and should always be respected as such and held in the highest regard. Very well done gentlemen, a proud and special day that just shows what can be achieved when professionals in the aviation industry pull out all the stops in times of need to help each other out. Absolutely inspiring video.

[@aaronlastname7775]

Agreed, never forget that you are PIC. When you make mistakes, you die. When ATC makes mistakes, you die. Can't be afraid to take control.

[@Josetorres-od5nk]

I'm a Pilot with over 10,000 hrs VFR. IFR COM, TWIN. I've always had good support from ATC some pilots don't like to talk to them when they fly, its good to have a second pair of eyes when you fly every when you have traffic on your screens GPS. Just for these occasion's. Keep up the great work there are some pilots that appreciate all of you. Thank you

[@StortWeldingCoLLC]

DITTO!!!

[@klausschmidt1010]

Was really interesting to watch, reminded me what happened to me a long time ago while i was flying in the mountains in VFR into IMC, ending up in a Spiral Dive and recovering about 200‘ AGL, only because i remembered what my Flight Instructor told me: Always fly the plane first. I should not be here any more. Supremely lucky. After that i got my Multi IFR rating.

[@StanBarankiewicz]

Great vid. and I would add by the grace of ATC who are consummate professionals dedicated to flight safety! They absolutely deserved the NATCA President's Award. Way to go guys!!!!

[@firefoxussr31]

I'll take the grace of ATC over god any day!

[@mikemorgan5015]

​@@DMS20231 Number 5 chiming in. Our numbers are much larger than you can comprehend. We are not evil. We just rely on facts.

[@mikemorgan5015]

​@mdredmond71 I looked to try to send this as a private message(as this is WAY off topic), but couldn't find the link so will post it here. I hope you take the time to read it. Actually the pilot in this case attributed his safe landing to the "grace of God" instead of the diligent efforts of the controllers. Which is what prompted Stan's original post. I don't know Stan but he seems like a good, logical fella. I respect your right to speak your mind and will defend everyone's right to speak theirs, even when I disagree. I however, won't shut up and leave things alone, as that is my right. I harbor no ill will toward you. In fact I enjoy respectful, honest, lively discussion. We ALL can learn from each other. There are jerk atheists and jerk theists. I try not to be a jerk, though I'm not always successful. I am human. Good people will generally do good things. Evil people with generally do evil things. It takes religion to make good people do evil things. See 9/11, the Crusades, sexual abuse of children, coverups, protection of rapists withing churches, Salem witch trials, movement of priests to avoid prosecution, refusal to release financial statements etc. Also worth a look, The Clergy Project. I try very hard to form my views and beliefs on facts. That said, beliefs are NOT a choice. You cannot choose to believe something you don't think is true. Beliefs are based on the knowledge we attain. If I was brought up in a strict Christian family and chose not to challenge those teachings, I'm certain that I would believe in the supernatural and God/Jesus, talking serpents, an ark with millions of species aboard, a virgin birth, the resurrection, 6000 year old Earth, eternal existence, spirits, ghosts, souls etc, etc. I read a great deal of the New and Old testaments and held their stories to modern scrutiny. I found their foundation utterly ridiculous. A book, written decades and centuries after the described events from word-of-mouth, passed down stories told by uneducated, gullible peasants with not a single eyewitness account? Put any one of those crucial events in a modern trial and they would be found not guilty of occurring every time. In fact they wouldn't even be admissible as evidence as they are all hearsay. But when asked to base one's entire belief system on similar stories, it's an automatic and unequivocal "of course it's true". That is simply indoctrination based on faith. I can believe ANYTHING if I use faith as the justification. Unfortunately faith is confidence without evidence. If one person believes something based on faith, and another person believes the direct opposite based on faith, how do we tell which, if either, is true? We cannot. Therefore faith is not a reliable pathway to truth. When we rely on faith, we stop looking for other answers. There are many good teachings in scripture. They were important codes in their time. So, I truly understand why folks believe. I simply ask them to apply the same logic they use every day to their religious teachings and ask themselves if it really adds up. I never really gave it much thought until I actually READ THE BIBLE. Read it, all of it. New and Old Testament. Your beliefs may change too. Or maybe not. And that's OK too. But I guarantee you'll learn something new. I wish you peace, health and happiness. Have a super week.

[@christopherpardell4418]

mdredmond71 - Um- the dang PILOT in the video was the first to bring up god. A group of professionals, who are Public Employees- paid for by your tax dollars, did everything they could to bring that pilot in safely- The only part you could reasonably ascribe to an act of God was that all his power went out with no explanatory cause. So, God PUT him in peril of his life- but, as is usual, it was the efforts of his fellow men that saved his life. Airplanes do not fly by the grace of god- they fly because thinking people stopped ascribing everything to magic and started demanding Proof of why things happen. And those of us who understand this are just a little sick of folks Claiming every good thing that happens to THEM is by god’s intervention, but every BAD thing God had nothing to do with. Every time a believer hands God the credit for their good fortune- they are implying that those less fortunate must not be right enough with god. The self absorption of the faithful is staggering.

[@StortWeldingCoLLC]

@@firefoxussr31 So Will I!, last time I tried calling the Heavenly Hotline,, It was BUSY!!!!! So I'll Be an Asshole Also, Look for Kinky Freemans song, Id put the Linkup, but id get slapped On my Pee Pee!, Kinkys song about the " I'm an Asshole from Elpaso!" Song,, Thanks for telling it Like it Is!,,Jack

[@fhuber7507]

ATC saved that pilot.

[@markrice23]

Yep. It was the men on the ground not the man in the sky.

[@robs3557]

Watching this in 2024. This gives me faith that we still have some good people in our world. Great job to all involved!

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

Thanks for sharing. From a fellow tripple aircraft accident surviver. God is good.

[@lunaazule1899]

From a survivor of a horrible car crash, I agree. How lucky we are to have know a brief feeling of god's grace mixed in with wild relief and happiness. Most never have that experience.

[@SCav8tor]

As these stories are told, I am continually amazed at the resources available for us as pilots. Felt reassured that controllers like this are making things happen behind the scenes. Thanks ASI. To my fellow pilots: ask for help! We are hardly alone up there!

[@TheSaint135]

That's because you're in the US. If the same thing would have happened in Argentina or any other "less developed" nation, this would have been a totally different story.

[@SCav8tor]

@@TheSaint135 I appreciate the reply. I'm quite aware of how lucky I am to live in the US. Any comment I make pertains to the origin of the video. Despite our imperfections, our freedoms are a rare exception to the rest of the world. Yes, I've traveled......I don't live in a bubble.

[@JuanPablo-wc9ft]

TheSaint135 I’m from Argentina and was just thinking about the same thing

[@TheSaint135]

@@JuanPablo-wc9ftI live in the US, but a close friend of mine, Diego popowsky, died in a small aircraft accident in Argentina a few years ago, he was a trainer for alas argentinas flight school. Every time I see one of these videos I think of him.

[@SCav8tor]

Gents, thank you for the reply. Not sure of your aviation background. I'm a VFR pilot in the U.S.. There is no requirement for me to talk to air traffic control. I can fly through multiple states without being "required" to speak to anyone. It is a luxury to know that ATC is a mic click away, when and if needed. Obviously depends on altitude, etc. But in general they are available.

[@benfrederick3457]

Awesome video - interesting to see one of the hazardous attitudes: "Resignation" as the initial response to the situation.

[@williamfahle151]

Yes, glad to see he got over it. Start with what you know. He knew that Dallas was VFR, for starters.

[@k1mgy]

Yes, that was awful to hear, especially from someone who works in medicine. I want someone working on me with a can-do approach.

[@MrDigidydog]

The good thing is he dismisses it quickly saying “that’s silly” to consider

[@king999art]

@@k1mgy remember, it's not the thought thats the problem but how you respond and react. Given the level of self awareness and control he exhibited, I'd be comfortable having him as my doctor

[@saml7610]

Man, Fort Worth Center, those guys are AWESOME. The fact that they figured this out so quick with very little information, that's just incredible. These guys are absolute heroes, using cellphones seems obvious but man is it brilliant. There have been numerous GA accidents in the past 5 years where I'm sure simply sending some texts could have saved lives - they are professionals and they deserve far more fanfare than they likely received. Everyone involved in this incident did a great job, really fantastic to hear their first person testimony on the matter. The best part is they just talk about it as if it was just another day on the job. NO, you folks saved a man's life, that's one of the highest honors a man can possibly receive. Thank the lord this ended well, hell, even the aircraft ended up fine. The video is awesome, too, it really gives you a sense of the drama of the situation. God bless the air traffic controllers - combined, they've probably saved more lives than we could count.

[@silentpact3432]

Awesome. So glad to see the controllers got the recognition they so clearly deserved.

[@bobwoodward1089]

Awesome video. Lots of lessons here. As a student pilot, I value all of these stories as part of my "flight training." Thanks for sharing!

[@ostapbendervan7874]

NOT EH PILOT AVIATON SAFETY TOP 20 LESson in daily communication Consequences liability manual...see why frontal lobe massage IMPORTANT for growth

[@RobMancusoJr]

Great story! The production values of the ASA videos are consistently improving, which is awesome. Props to those controllers for thinking outside of the box! Glad the doc made it out alive; certainly a situation of which we are all fearful.

[@RobMancusoJr]

OBServe Garage oh man, it would have been so much better if it was intentional! 😆😆😆 Good catch sir!!

[@donnieman2108]

Excellent, a significant learning experience. Controllers are there to help, not just direct and evaluate. The doctor took time in a few instances to stop and "wind his watch". Cellphone importance. So much more. Good video.

[@Timbo428CJ]

Great outcome ..... FLY THE AIRPLANE!!

[@Millsy.g]

I really love the format of these Real pilot stories. None of the usual TV exaggerations, just "what happened, how it happened, and what went wrong/right"

[@YourFriendlyGApilot]

Another wonderful and instructive video from ASI. And when I saw the Dr received the text I was pretty much crying....!!!! ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@formfaktor]

Amazing how switched on the controllers were to anticipate what was happening too. Kudos all around!

[@jrobert189]

Another great lesson. Please keep this great series going. They're a benefit to all pilots.

[@Diesel844]

Rule 1: Fly the airplane!!! Well done by everybody involved.

[@QemeH]

Rule 2: Aviate, Navigate, Communicate - in that order!

[@acchaladka]

Super case study. Thanks to all for their absolute honesty here about the emotions and how this unfolded. Have to think you’re saving a life or two by showing it all. Huge kudos to ATC everywhere but especially here.

[@ericl1421]

Power goes out three times: "I'm just a little bit nervous". Man must have nerves of steel.

[@Ryan-xv6ob]

these videos are improving in quality over the last few years... I'm sure fellow pilots are extremely thankfull for the lessons

[@DanaX09]

It’s beautiful to see the sense of community these ATC guys have. They really made an effort to try to save this pilot. I’ve seen a lot of these videos and unfortunately these mostly don’t end up well. It’s often heartbreaking to hear the voice of pilots you know didn’t make it trying desperately to land safely. So glad this one ended with the pilot telling his own story. I loved the part where in his lowest moment he heard the voice of his instructor saying “Fly the plane” Amen. Aviate, navigate, communicate!

[@richardweil8813]

Very well done, it puts you right in the middle of this situation from both sides. An old CFI once told me that before doing anything in an emergency, short of a catastrophic situation, you should take as much time as you would to "wind your watch". That is, slow and steady, thinking out what is going on and what you should do next. That certainly appeared here, with everyone calm and thinking out options rather than just "doing something". Easier said than done, I know, but it worked.

[@k1mgy]

Resourcefulness, intelligence, positive attitude and creativity. What was lacking in the air, these controllers brought this, and more, to the situation. Our Doctor was spared becoming a statistic thanks to the grace they extended.

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought: Paris, France.

[@kevindavis8175]

So did I.

[@jerrysolari1530]

It’s called click bait

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

Another testament to the awesomeness of ATC! This real-life re-creation was sobering and hopefully life-altering for the good doctor. These harrowing situations often don’t end well, as these ATC personnel pointed out. So glad they were given the highest honor. It was well-deserved. And, the doctor lived to fly another day!

[@hongshi8251]

Magnificent story! Pilots learn from these stories and having this resource is highly appreciated. Thank you

[@deeanna8448]

Absolutely! I'm just a brand new PPL student, but I watch these all the time.

[@rebeccadawn5093]

I believe that the life-saving behavior of these exemplary controllers needs to be the new standard which all controllers should be striving to achieve. Hooray for you are truly heroes!

[@BonanzaBart]

One of the absolutely best GA safety videos I have seen. I really appreciate the fact that you can have thousands of hours and be an otherwise very proficient pilot but when emergency hits, your body's biological response to a stressful situation takes over. This is so important to watch IMO not to see how to react to this type of emergency but to be very aware that if/when it happens to you, you may act VERY similarly and you will have to FIGHT not only the plane emergency but your body as well.

[@tomsmith3045]

Great video. Big thumbs up to the pilot for being honest about stress levels and how that affected him. Glad he didn't give up, and glad he had the guts to talk about it. My main takeaways - aviate, navigate, communicate. Pilot did that, and was pretty well prepared, and that led to the good outcome. Next is that ATC was awesome. Next is a reinforcement of something an instructor said to me once - if you're not wearing it, it doesn't exist. Meaning he had a headlamp on, so he could read the gauges and keep the airplane flying. He had another navigation system, too. One reason I love these videos is that they present real world examples to my potential passengers, of why I am so careful and redundant about things that might otherwise seem silly or overkill to them. And they remind me, too. Thank you.

[@joefagan9335]

Great story. Great guy. So pleased all ended well. A bit miffed that god gets all the credit in the end!! He landed safely by the grace of 3 dedicated ATC people, his own knowledge and skill, and by keeping a clear head in the ultimate of stressful situations.

[@PassiveSmoking]

Everybody involved here was really on the ball, applied their initiative, and saved a life. This is the textbook on how to respond to an emergency.

[@Evan-ed7pu]

They should be showing this video to new and current controllers. Great example of going the extra mile and what to do

[@fossseseptique]

Wouldn't you love that guy as your doctor! Thank God he's still with us..great thinking ATC...

[@freddydee270]

Would not take that aircraft up again until the fault was rectified.

[@RX7GSLSEowner]

Incredible story! Thunderous applause to the controllers and to the pilot! Thank you AOPA and ASI for making the video and posting it on KZbin!

[@KazakhToon]

Really good to see the teamwork and creativity on the ground to get him down. A great story I'm sure for pilots, but for a commoner like me it's reassuring to see people care about each other.

[@dryan8377]

One of the greatest ASI videos ever produced. Many thanks to the controllers that helped to save this lone pilot!

[@grantlarmstrong]

Thanks for telling this story. So proud of the pilot and ATC guys.

[@SamSung-ww3rp]

I've watch a good number of these types of videos and I have to say these controllers handled this emergency better than some of the larger facilities. I say this because they didn't just make assumptions when they lost radio communications. They acted to try to find out as much as they could about why. Great job! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@edism]

Outstanding work by ATC, that's well earned reward.

[@rmp5s]

"Fly the plane." Clarity of mind...SO important. Good work, everyone.

[@QemeH]

They called _the hospital_ he works at to find out his private phone number, which means they had to look him up from just his name in the flight plan and his home base. Also, they had to convince somebody at the hospital to give out the private number of one of their doctors (although, you don't argue if the FAA calls, I guess). This is the definition of "above and beyond their duty".

[@lunaazule1899]

WAY above and beyond. Maybe because the controllers understand the stresses that people in both their positions have other's lives in their hands.

[@RoryOnAir]

Another first class ASI video. Well done to the controllers and the pilot for the great outcome. Amazing stuff.

[@PasDeMD]

What a lovely, touching video, especially when so many of these are an unfortunate outcome.

[@1mrs1]

My dad's a retired electrical engineer (and thus well aware of the frailties of electrical systems) and before he even bought an airplane, he bought a battery powered handheld transceiver (capable of voice and picking up VORs) and battery-powered handheld GPS and we always flew with them in the airplane. It wouldn't be IFR capable during a complete electrical failure but you would at least be able to talk to ATC and navigate to the nearest VFR. Those controllers were heroes for diagnosing the problem and figuring out a way to reach the pilot.

[@landonp629]

Now we have this technology is Foreflight iPad app. Not only does it pinpoint my exact location on a map, but it also provides backup synthetic vision based on GPS data (including terrain warning based on stored terrain values) - and it doesn't rely on the planes battery supply.

[@MrSixstring2k]

I am amazed by this stories, thank God he remembers his training at the crucial time. I try to learned as much as possible from this stories.

[@bigtxbullion]

How does this channel not have 10x the subs. I have no pilot training and no family or friends with aviation experience. Yet this is one of my favorite channels on YT. Its midnight and I've spent another hour rewatching 3 vids I saw on here a few months ago, but felt compelled to view again. I've learned so much about patience, knowing your limits, succinct clarity with passengers and ATC - particularly in bad situations, planning, etc. Yet I will likely never have to learn what a 0.302 heading looks like or how to retract my flaps. Just keep writing real estate analyses, watching college fb, occasional fishing, and drinking scotch. Be safe out there fellas and keep us passengers safe please!

[@angelroca3672]

Great! They, the controlers, saved the doctor's life; then he will continue saving others and making lives better for his patients. Touching, emotional story; the hand of the Lord was there to provide guidance to this excellent team of hard working men. Bless everyone involved!

[@hoonchung1444]

Teared up by the heroic actions of the controllers and the courage of the Dr. pilot not giving up. I am so relieved and happy for the great outcome.

[@Gregs_World]

This was an extremely moving piece of work as a physician in Florida wants to fly this means an incredible deal to me How often people want to make fun of those who can afford to fly, but don't do it often enough Beyond that, the bravery and dedication of those in air traffic control how nice of his power to recognize the dedication of air traffic controllers to be the same as him An incredible piece of video journalism I greatly appreciate you sharing it with us

[@TomTremayne]

The ATCs in this video are true heroes, Phil Enis especially so in my opinion. Mundane & unexciting as it is, by sending that txt he had a huge impact. Great job all three guys in fact!

[@davidsalmeron2581]

Amazing video! Outstanding job ATC and Pilot.

[@AmyAnnLand]

This story would be an excellent example to show student controllers on the best CRM and how to anticipate problems to assist pilots. This is great and kudos to everyone involved.

[@hazelwood55]

When they started talking about Texas, I thought he has a long way to France in that little plane.

[@digitalchaos1980]

LOL right??

[@richardcranium3417]

It’s a really big state.

[@grahamkemp]

The AOC guys are the best because they REALLY care and are REALLY professional. Thanks guys for a multitude of safe flying hours, all IFR because it felt better knowing someone was there watching my every step. God bless you all.

[@uralbob1]

I once took a job in London. London...........Kentucky. Anyway, I called the power company to have my utilities disconnected in the town I was leaving. The very nice utility company employee politely asked why I was disconnecting services, and I told him I was "moving to London". Well, this guy was so excited for me! He was effusive with his congratulations and well wishes! He went on and on about London and the UK! When I realized he had the wrong London in his head, I just couldn't disappoint the guy, so I just let him go.

[@cymbala6208]

Lmao 😂

[@fentontaylor9021]

What a great story. Usually these don't have happy endings. Those controllers deserved that award for their instinct and determination. Well done!

[@lisaschuster9187]

When ATCs stay late for someone so terribly alone, angels bend near the earth to touch their harps with gold.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

I'm not a pilot or ATC, but it makes me proud to see all these professionals doing what they can to save a strangers life as if he/she was a VIP.

[@RoyalMela]

"Not on my watch" works well with ATC:s.

[@gtr1952]

I almost didn’t watch this because of the “Paris” (TX v Country) description, glad I did. Got a little shaky sitting in a quiet room watching, thank God for the outcome. In addition to everything else, makes you think about the right airplane for the mission(s) also.

[@benedictul]

It was in the description "Hear the story first hand from the pilot and controllers involved" :) - so it was clear that the pilot made it - however the story was well told. It is refreshing to see aviation stories with happy endings making the headlines every now and then, especially when there is as much to learn from them as there is from tragedies that seem to get a lot of coverage. When in doubt, take a moment, breathe deep and fall back on your training. Hats off to everyone involved.

[@gtr1952]

Yes, I got that. As the video simulated the actual event, I put myself in his place, and that is what made me “shaky” 8) I hope I never find myself in that situation. At 67 I think I have “my” “get-there-itis” under control. 8)

[@execatty]

im not a pilot, started taking lessons years ago but never finished..but wow...if i ever do finish..learn so much from these videos..god bless atc here

[@MrVictorc12345]

Those controllers are cool dudes.

[@CombatAviationist]

Fort Worth Center is awesome! I flew to Paris for my solo cross country flight! Incredible story

[@johnwatson3948]

These guys did really good in the re-creation for non-actors -

[@keyworksales6241]

A testament to the power of this story

[@donmoore7785]

Wow - talk about teamwork, and the pilot kept his cool and drew on his training.

[@WV-mx3dr]

"We never really figured out why it happened"...... Ummmm yea no thanks, I would never fly that plane again.

[@Peter78730]

I think in its present condition you can rest easy on that.

[@email4664]

@Hilz Kitching Either way, if you can't create the failure on the ground, or positively confirm the problem and it's source, not worth the risk with electronics, especially when most of the aircraft depends on it. Cardinal is a lovely aircraft, and I hope to own one in my lifetime, but electric gremlins are death

[@goneflying140]

UFO.???

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Yeah, that's pretty frightening. Especially since the problem kept repeating itself while in flight. And I for one wouldn't sleep very well knowing there was no backup system.

[@EinkOLED]

Not at night in IMC.

[@PhotonBread]

Love that ATC cares so much. I have a good buddy who’s ATC and I don’t know how he does it. It’s an extremely stressful job and they are extremely good at what they do

[@visarma9673]

This is how good pilots become great pilots from other great pilots... learn from others... I’ve never needed it... I carry external GDL39 and IPads... head lights... handheld radio and cell phone.. and the grace to carry what we’ve learned, through... I might just add a sat-phone... 😏

[@RaivoltG]

This is one of the best viseos! Everyone, absolutely everyone was dedicated to bringing that plane in. The pilot was a little rattled initially, understandably so, but quickly focused on what had to be done, fly the airplane! ATC was almost scary good! They figured out what was probably going on, managed to text him, anticipated his target airport and had an airliner key the runway lights. This event played out perfectly! Great job you guys!

[@francikaa1]

When you can not make a phone call, but texts still gets through the weak signal environment.

[@radon360]

Except it's a congested signal environment. The phone is hearing several dozen cell towers at the same time, all handling their respective traffic, leaving very little bandwidth open to get a call to go through, let alone sustain one. Signal strength isn't the issue, it's getting a stable connection because of all of the towers available that really can't hear too much more than the adjacent towers are essentially stepping all over each other from a high altitude perspective.

[@Bankable2790]

Correct. Only takes a few milliseconds to get a text through though

[@Syclone0044]

Literally 150 bytes or so

[@jordanzish]

I would pay to have a weekly real pilot stories podcast. Great content as usual.

[@Ravn0110]

Suckered me right in, thought it was Paris, France. Good stuff regardless.

[@joelok48]

I'm not a pilot, but this is a great film and a true story of courage and resourcefulness of all involved. You can tell those controllers truly care about their job. They deserve a big raise!

[@D00kerT]

Of course the only thing I noticed was that the pilot said he squawked 7600 but the ATC supervisor said he's squawking emergency. This makes me feel like I should be carrying a spare radio, even as a corporate professional.

[@AureliusR]

Because it IS an emergency. 7600 is specifically for loss of communication, which is an emergency. I don't understand your comment at all.

[@casst346]

wow that was an incredible combination of pilot skill and that high quality air traffic control team!

[@markalexmclennan]

I'm not crying, you're crying.

[@GeoffreyKnauth]

What wonderful teamwork, great job helping this pilot, and good job pilot dealing with a real dilemma.

[@RydalS]

Of all the government's employees, ATC are definitely among the best!

[@tywheeler7131]

Wow, great video! After watching ATC videos with poor communication, some causing accidents and not being solution oriented... this is reassuring. Great work guys!

[@breddi1]

I’m an IFR rated pilot and fly a Piper Saratoga. Every single flight we take we are assuming some risk. We all set personal minimums based on our skill, comfort level, and equipment (plane / panel / etc). Flying a single I simply don’t fly at night. Yeah it kinda sucks as it’s a beautiful time to be in the air but the increased risk is too much for my comfort. Flying hard IMC at night in a single is a risk that many very skilled pilots would not take. Kudos to ATC and I know that was the main point of this video. However, if the conditions had been more widespread low IFR the outcome may be been very different.

[@johndonald3566]

It's not even ideal flying hard IFR at night in an airliner. Let alone a single piston. I have 101.1 hours night PIC on a single piston at night. That's where I stopped and never to log in that column again.

[@emmettcunninghamjr.5207]

BOTH PARTIES, NEVER NEVER GAVE UP! GODSPEED! THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@MrRlw308]

That is why I carry a handheld radio, My iPhone, iPad mini and I bought myself a Stratus S2 overkill? maybe it makes me feel safer though.

[@kevindavis8175]

Good idea. Especially the handheld radio.

[@richardcranium3417]

I also carry a big piece of poster board and a big marker.

[@billcallahan9303]

Flew Beech 18s. Scheduled & charter. Guys, always but always, at night, put a friggin' flashlight between your legs. You know instantly where it is. That idea saved my ass one night. These controllers were on the ball! High praise to them!

[@kevinsellsit5584]

Thanks to all involved for a happy ending! Not sure what rules the ATC broke, but I hope every controller would do the same when required.

[@andynichols3464]

Overtime probably lol. In an emergency, rules are allowed to be broken for the purpose of a good outcome if it's the best option. Even if the chance is small.

[@keepyourbilsteins]

Lesson learned by the Dr: There are people that work as hard or harder than doctors. Amazing!

[@mattfisher5195]

Another reinforcement of how crucial an IPAD can be while flying.

[@ctn830]

And a cell phone. and backup handheld radio more so!!!!

[@nitramwin]

Yup yup yup

[@nitramwin]

Extra cell phone. Extra iPad. Extra Radio. These tech items cost a bit but are worth it!

[@visarma9673]

With a Garmin GDL 39 3D... best investment yet

[@davidcordes9283]

And a head lamp

[@RuggedGoodLooks]

I fly a cardinal. Excellent and helpful video from ASI, as usual.

[@duckydrummer6331]

The pilot said he landed safely by the Grace of GOD? No, he made it because of the heads up, proactive work from the guys at ATC. Great job guys!

[@crooked-halo]

And the grace of God.

[@eracer1111]

Good Lord, people. Can't you give the man his faith? He was VERY grateful to the controllers - and God.

[@czerskip]

@@eracer1111 Why would we credit an imaginary figure for the work and experience of people?

[@PilotUnknownX]

@@czerskip why are you people so salty and disgraceful when it comes to people and their faith.

[@czerskip]

@@PilotUnknownX Why are you people so fragile when it comes to delusions?

[@nitramluap]

This is what makes these people true professionals. Great work.