How YOU can land a passenger aircraft! 12 steps

[@MrSaemichlaus]

I think every aviation fan has had this fantasy of being last man standing in a plane with 300 passengers and nailing a landing with ATC instructions.

[@EpicBunty]

I know I do.. Have had it before even watching any of these videos. Some how I feel like I'd be great at 'winging' it lol

[@danielaramburo7648]

ATC, this a passenger. Pilots died after eating Taco Bell food, so I’m flying in for landing. No worries, I’m a total pro.

[@v12mercedes-benz72]

Yes yes

[@eliyahu7777777]

@@danielaramburo7648 why taco bell?

[@danielaramburo7648]

@@eliyahu7777777 Taco Bell food is nasty and who knows what mysterious crap it’s made from. Also known for giving you the runs.

[@ThePurpleSnork]

I love how in the beginning it is stated that of course this is a scenario none of us will ever face, but as it progresses the presentation gets more and more serious. I find myself listening intently and trying to remember everything.

[@ExplorewithSarahlouise]

It has happened though not a big plane maybe but smaller planes have landed with people with 0 experience

[@DontAttme]

Odds are low but never zero.

[@alpheendomination]

@@DontAttme You'd have to get into the cockpit, those doors are bulletproof and grenade-proof

[@epiceaston197]

​@@alpheendomination while yes this is the case maybe one of the pilots may have left the door open in some miracle circumstance but the fact that if all the flight crew aren't available you would just not be able to save the aircraft it's proven that a passenger can safely land the aircraft using autopilot so if there is a prolonged senseless motion in the cockpit the door should be unlocked after X amount of time since the last perceived motion this would result in potentially 1 passenger being able to save hundreds of lives although this is a highly unlikely circumstance that the flight crew would just not be available it could still potentially save lives

[@alpheendomination]

@@epiceaston197 The doors shut and lock by themselves, I see what you are saying but cockpits are designed to never let anyone in who shouldn't be there (don't want a repeat of 9/11). There has never been a case of where a passenger has been the only person left with all the cabin crew and pilots dead or incapacitated, because frankly that only happens in the movies and in any situation like that the cabin crew would take control

[@boooster101]

Imagine hearing back "Hello, I am stephen, I am just visiting the ATC-tower. I don't know what to do either."

[@bimeshkoirala]

😆

[@beanmasterz]

Oh shit

[@scotthauser2879]

🤣🤣

[@manuelbraga1742]

😂😂😂😂😱😱😱😱May day may day,not a good day,😂😂😂

[@Pfromm007]

😂😂😂

[@ebbebauer8790]

9:20 As a citizen of Bremen, its totally understandable that you don't want to continue to Bremen.

[@JonCampos-kh2bw]

Warum sagen sie das? Lol

[@christophpoll784]

Na immerhin hat er nicht versucht nach Bielefeld zu fliegen 😂

[@BlackCat-nv5sf]

😂

[@s-t-f]

I already feel like a hero, watching this.

[@bosquedesherwoodrobinhood3081]

me too ...ha ha ha

[@JoeG93]

Exactly!

[@pravinpandey870]

Yepppp

[@petersoakel3406]

I wouldn't be able to stop myself fiddling with the buttons. Not really, great vid👍🙁😊

[@suzuka8235]

Who would have thought the hardest bit would be tuning in the radio

[@skyhisway6938]

thought so too lmao

[@MeWildWild]

I knew most of the controls, but the radio transmission stuff 😂

[@missdoglover1644]

Can I phone a friend (my boss’s husband)? He’s a BA pilot.

[@MeWildWild]

Miss Dog Lover I wouldn't recommend calling if he’s flying the plane, as he needs to pay attention to everything that's happening on the plane

[@harleyme3163]

massive lot of channels.. then again, I wasnt trained in it, but I can fly. well... uh.. get outta they way,, I'm landing now... lol nah, I'd just pull in behind a aircraft thats got permission to land and sneek in.. lol

[@edjarrett3164]

As a pilot, this was one of the best videos in this subject. The logic and approach is spot on. Let the computer fly, manage the computer and allow these incredible machines to auto land. Great instructional video for a very complex operation.

[@kevinmencer3782]

Also, don't freak out when stuff actually happens. The trim wheels wheeling around and the throttle moving on it's own could startle someone who's not anticipating it.

[@l4pin]

As a non-pilot do the rudder pedals operate in that you press the left pedal to go left? Or like a bicycle handlebars where to go left you’d push forwards on the right pedal?

[@stevebroadbent5080]

Yes, using the AP extensively is probably the only realistic solution to this otherwise improbable scenario.

[@imjustsomeguy72]

@@stevebroadbent5080 Well, it's the best one. A novice is not going to be able to handfly a plane to a safe landing. The AP will do it better, and just needs to be managed effectively. 90% of the work is contacting ATC, after that it would be relatively straightforward, especially if you can supress panic and if the plane is not fuel exhausted, as everything else can be troubleshooted and walked through as slowly as fuel allows. ATC would almost certainly direct you to the longest nearby runway to minimise any issue with speedbrakes or flap configuration. As long as you put the gear down (something the tower will be able to check visually before you land) and can put the plane on an instrument approach, most everything else is window dressing.

[@imjustsomeguy72]

@@l4pin Rudder pedal aligns with the direction the rudder turns. So, pushing the rudder right makes the rudder tilt out to the right, which makes the plane yaw to the right. Right foot forward, right yaw, right turn. Etc.

[@themindset3329]

I worked as Cabin Crew for Ryanair and will soon start working for another airline, that's why I wanna learn to land a plane. Cabin crews are not trained for that but looking forward to a long term career, I wanna be ready for anything and everything. Thank you for your labor captain!

[@MentalRetard74]

i dont know so im asking but arent cabin crew trained to operate the radio?

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

Odds are with Ryanair your landing will be smoother than the trained pilots'

[@amisoftau2659]

You might find some of the flight simulators available for PC to be interesting and helpful. You can run full intercontinental flights with some of those.

[@tormodhag6824]

@@amisoftau2659 do you know a good sim? tried dcs, which is realistic, but is more fighters than just planes, and it requires you to memorize keyboard shortcuts. I remember i saw someone playing a sim where you could point at things in the cockpit to interact with it.

[@jimmylieb5225]

Mr Dino. I would sure like to think so. maybe next week when I fly again I will ask the FA's.

[@Alpha8713]

This was totally fascinating. Not sure why I just spent thirty minutes watching a video about how to land a plane, but it was truly engaging. Nice job!

[@savagesalvage9449]

Congratulations! I hope the wedding is beautiful.

[@arcturus4762]

@Marek Tužák “but it was truly *engaging* “

[@lorencehill5724]

The instructor knows his shit. That why it was ingaging. I got here looking for something else saw this start watching stayed to the end. Iol

[@pegleg2959]

@Marek Tužák that went over your head eh?

[@pegleg2959]

@Marek Tužák @Marek Tužák The original comment contained the phrase 'it was truly *engaging*', so the other bloke replied 'how was the wedding?', its a flimsy joke at best. When you replied 'I wasn't talking to him', that guy you replied to was just trying to explain the joke. Get it now?

[@MagentaRV]

Just want to emphasize that speaking back every instruction you hear from ground and confirming the step has been completed is super important. It was one of the biggest things I learned from my fire and rescue classes.

[@brandi66RN]

Closed loop communication!

[@paulinmiami7671]

So true. When I watch The Flight Channel videos, I am astounded at how rapidly the transmissions are spoken, often in heavily accented English, and I wonder how anyone can make sense of such gibberish. A few do speak plainly and carefully, but it seems to me that most should slow down and enunciate more clearly!

[@JIAroJIy4]

Very important indeed. Honestly Mentour should've done "in action" version of this video where he actually has an ATC telling him what to do, then he stops and edits the video showcasing the exact instructions, carries them out and constantly responds to ATC. No matter - video is probably one of the best for this "topic" but we as passerby would have much more fun and stress (?) watching situation unfold.

[@nathanwahl9224]

So effective that the operating crews at nuke plants have been use "three part" communications at all times for a few decades. That and a lot of other "event free" tools are in use like independent and/or concurrent verification of all actions taken. (One person reads the procedure and describes what his next action is, pointing to the component to be operated, and a second person verifies that the action is correct prior to the manipulation.) Plant control room crews have gone for long periods without even minor mis-operations, like one recently went SEVEN YEARS.

[@timontherocks7521]

In an emergency situation every operator will find a solution. Most important the passenger is calm and concentrated and does not ruin the autopilot.

[@GuineaPig91]

Working the radio is more difficult than flying the plane

[@flann5802]

Audio Engineer neither

[@ELMOS_WURLD]

Right , I'm screwed Ill just except my fate. I'm dying

[@dogger7762]

facts

[@griffinmarks7418]

Blake Rowley nah i’m calling atc on my phone and asking how to work the damn radio

[@ELMOS_WURLD]

@@griffinmarks7418 huh lmao ask where the pilots stash is and smoke and listen to snoop till that plane goes down

[@VasilisEmmanouilidis]

I have just watched it in case I ever need it. And I have stored the emergency frequency in my phone contacts, just in case. Thank you.

[@jimmylieb5225]

you come prepared don't you? you wouldn't be flying to Miami from DFW next week on my flight would you in case the entire flight crew blinks out??😎

[@thesaneparty4079]

I'll add this to my resume.

[@Badmintoncoach7]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bysiddharthrathore]

🤣🤣me too

[@noobgamershub]

😂

[@MrAnilbunny]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@savagesalvage9449]

*can land a plane upside down if I have to*

[@luxsings6871]

I once thought I could bring a plane down safely. Now, I realize I wouldn't even be able to turn on the radio...

[@kikapusports548]

Hahahahaah

[@KabbalahSherry]

Nope, me neither. 🤷🏻‍♀️😬 I'd be screwed.

[@walmartdog1142]

If someone already knew how to fly and land something smaller and more basic, it might be easier to hand fly a jetliner than try to figure out all that automation, especially if you were unable to communicate with ATC.

[@nooboftheyear7170]

Try an app called rfs. I had to watch it to the end to confirm that everything I learned from there is correct

[@kirk2767]

I wonder if you could just text someone, and get them to tell you how to operate the radio that way.

[@niazmohammed6116]

Pilot Training Hour 1: How to adjust your seat Hour 2: How to enable Auto Pilot Hour 3: How to Take off and Land Hour 4 to Hour 200: How to set Radio Frequency

[@catc1566]

Must be set to R/T (radio transmission) not I/C (intercom) I don't think the passengers could be very much help. But who knows.

[@speedbird9313]

Boeing Sugar You cant, when its locked, its locked🚪🤷🏻‍♂️

[@stevesomerfield8402]

and check the rear view mirror

[@dfguko]

Who cares?

[@niaz.mohammed]

@@dfguko you just did :/

[@BigHouse907]

I’m a private pilot and aircraft owner so I come in to the scenario with a good understanding of the dynamics of flight. A few years back I had the unique opportunity to fly a major airline’s flight sim for an hour. I had an instructor pilot in the cockpit with me (not on the radio) to provide constant guidance. I found it remarkably easy to land the jet. I was feeling pretty sassy, and then he said let’s try it without auto throttles and throw in some weather. I was humbled in a hurry and found myself behind the aircraft once I had to worry about power adjustments and fighting with crosswinds. It was still great fun, and I logged the one hour of jet time. 😉

[@SteveDeHaven]

Tower: Nervous? Me: Yes. Tower: First time? Me: No, I've been nervous before.

[@JSMCPN]

There's some trouble in the cockpit and.. The cockpit!? What is it? Its the little room at the front of the plane where the pilots sit.

[@Abandoned_Brane]

ever been in a turkish prison?

[@MrJohndoakes]

(Johnny pulls the extension cord out of the wall socket, killing the runway lights, then laughs and plugs them back in.)

[@eq1373]

@@JSMCPN but that's not important right now

[@skyhisway6938]

lmao hilarious

[@10ON10]

I'll prefer to push the *'Land at nearest airport'* button... 😎

[@craftingcat99]

Turbo Prop Flight simulator?😁

[@alangeisdorf4198]

What ? Did you not learn to fly by the seat of your pants ? your missing all the fun.

[@bobbywelch6035]

That ADIRU alarm bell is also the alarm bell letting you know that the main battery is discharging. Good thing you had the handle for the elevator control wheel stowed, them things are a shin buster! Also, upon landing, why was the APU not started? Also, the rudder is only effective at certain air speeds on the ground, below that speed, the rudder is useless and the nose steering wheel is what needs to be used. I am not a pilot, I do maintenance on these things. Personally I would sit in the left hand seat to make use of the nose wheel steering handle.

[@elwoode9479]

Haha

[@sadiqqdaoud4210]

EXACTLY LOL

[@muirgenmonet]

I love how you kept telling us we were doing a good job throughout the “flight.” It was very validating and reassuring!

[@Truth4Lyf]

someone somewhere at some point in the future will be watching this on their WiFi enabled plane after being last man standing in it and having to take control of the aircraft by searching on KZbin how to land a plane and finds this video 😂.. kinda would be a lifesaver to an absolute novice tho

[@invista4134]

You seem unsure about yourself to need validation. Every person is unique in his or her own way. Don't ever depend on anybody, just do the best you can. God bless.

[@stevecooper2873]

@@invista4134 Hey, the fact that they stepped up into an unfamiliar [WAY out of their expertise] shows great confidence. A bit of "validation" or the simple 'pat on the back' would go a long way to reducing the amount of "what ifs" going thru the pilot's head.

[@TaraConti]

Validation!?! Oh please! 🙄 It would be figure it out or fall out of the F’ing sky! Landing would be the only “validation” necessary.

[@rclarke2456]

We would do a good job together landing the 🛬

[@hwillis7570]

I have been a pilot with small aircraft. However, with 1.5M miles in commercial aircraft, I have often thought about how to assist in an emergency. This video is awesome. Thank you for having it. I look forward to getting through all of your videos. Keep them coming you are doing a great job.

[@diann7675]

I am a non-current private pilot. I, too, have wondered if I could step up to land a commercial aircraft if needed. This video was superb. If I established communication with ATC and they were capably descriptive of instrument locations, I would feel reasonably confident that I would/could follow through. At least I get the rudder part! However (question): if the cabin crew were unavailable, how would I get access to the cockpit if the door is securely locked to prevent break-in? Driggs, Idaho

[@amisoftau2659]

@@diann7675 "how would I get access to the cockpit" Perhaps the crew chief would have a key? I don't know.

[@Arseni-f2b]

@@amisoftau2659on commercial airlines it’s locked until air plane is landed. So, if something happens to crew, then airplane will stall to the ground within few minutes. This Video is STRICTLY for entertaining purposes. Hope this never happen to any one😊

[@amisoftau2659]

@@Arseni-f2b "(cockpit door locked until landing) So, if something happens to crew, then airplane will stall to the ground within few minutes" Shall we call that, a little heavy handed on the security!?. :)

[@mick-berry5331]

​@@Arseni-f2bWhy would it stall so fast? The autopilot would continue flying the set heading until fuel runs out.

[@chasingwheels]

great content - after looking up how to change the air filter in my car I now know how to land a jet-liner, amazing.

[@MentourPilot]

So glad you found it interesting! I also hope you managed to change your air-filter ok 😂

[@leemoore9933]

@@MentourPilot Thank you, we all know more about this then we did just follow instruction.

[@michelelindor]

I did the same thing except how to drain my radiator to clean it 😂

[@_J.F_]

Mythbusters did this experiment years ago. They first tried landing a plane (simulator) without any instructions at all, and both crashed into the ground, one of them not even reaching anywhere near the airport. However, with instructions from a trained ATC they both managed to land the plane (simulator) and even Adam Savage managed to land on the actual runway.

[@TheMightyOdin]

Air traffic control “please respond....” Me: “Hold on I’m watching a KZbin video...”

[@Eratas1]

@Arpad Toth Starlink!

[@fourthlayer]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!

[@Lu89m]

🏆

[@ATX51232]

Millenials: "hang on I'm taking a selfie then I have to post it to instagram"

[@ciobanurivelino3844]

Downloaded before flight...

[@emmanuelofori6521]

I can just watch this guy over and over , the clearest and most precise instruction

[@sarahbasto6520]

Indeed. If only all instructors of anything were that professional, polite and clear.

[@aldinlee8528]

Like him a lot, but a bit of black humor came to mind. Had he'd been born 60 years earlier, he'd likely be a Luftwaffe pilot, and that plane would be a bomber heading over the English Channel. Glad we're past that.

[@jackprescott9652]

It`s amazing how these machines can land almost by themselves. Terrific video.

[@jsmariani4180]

Except for the dozens of little important steps you must take, the airplane will fly and land itself safely.

[@trollmcclure1884]

@@jsmariani4180 If someone programmed the FMC they could use rubber manequines. Planes could probably be full- auto or remote-controlled already if the passengers could swallow it. Except when it doesnt work. Then you need a human to reach for a checklist to fix it like a simulator game. When this fails there may be a new accident video here soon. I dont think they are allowed to land manually without a reason like an emergency. The number of accidents would be through the roof.

[@willcrouch8194]

@@trollmcclure1884 lol show me the airline who prohibits manual landings except in emergencies, me thinks you don't know what you're talking about at all considering airliners landed manually for years just fine and still do

[@trollmcclure1884]

@@willcrouch8194 maybe it's not prohibited but "not recommended". Pilot doesnt see much of anything. Especially when the nose is up. He would be following the dials trying to keep the angle notto scratch the back... Autopilot can do it better. I'm not sure but it's common sense that they use it all the time. You'd need to ask one. If something went wrong it would be their fault. Someone would come and ask him why he was playing with their plane when his skill is mediocre to autopilot, risking lives of passengers without a reason

[@ampmskm]

@@trollmcclure1884 You should hire a plane ( without pilot) and try it your self🤣🤣 And don't forget to share your experience if you are still alive then after🔔🔔🔔

[@sigitasstumbras4075]

The main takeaway - figure out the communication part or you're screwed.

[@spot1401]

you fire up the app. when you leave airplane mode, all systems shut down and the plane goes into a steep dive. you can almost recover stable flight position when you get hit in the head by an unsecured laptop stowed underneath the seat infront of someone without a bag around it. you die. end of story

[@darkprose]

@@spot1401 Take a down a notch, edgelord. It’s just speculative entertainment.

[@dbtest117]

Nah he landed the complicated, but safer way.

[@tyrone6481]

@@spot1401 why did that make me laugh so much? lol

[@PhelipeNascimentoo]

I'm studying to be a flight attendant, I found really interesting the different transponder codes, It could be really useful.

[@dickhartzell6261]

As much as I enjoy watching these Mentour Pilot videos (and the full extent of my flying experience is playing Microsoft Flight Simulator) I'd have preferred to see Mentour Pilot acting as the ATC and an authentic nonpilot accepting his instructions in the cockpit. Now *that* would have been exciting!

[@ITILII]

Captain Joe does just such a video.....have a look, very enjoyable

[@aaroncortright9860]

I saw where another airliner guy did this same thing with a young woman he gave her 20 minutes of training off camera before having her try to land in the simulator she couldn't do it

[@CooterELee]

I don’t think I could do this with just radio instructions and no flying experience. I operate construction equipment and semis and I don’t think I could tell someone how to safely and properly operate most equipment with audio only and no feedback as to what is happening.

[@vbanks1956]

YES! that would have been very cool

[@timbarnes2259]

Yes, a 'complete rookie' accepting ATC instructions would be / could be dramatic.. Hand out the passenger parachutes..?

[@streamrsm1009]

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. You took a highly stressful situation and reduced it to an easy step by step procedure that anyone could do. Thanks so much for all you do. Keep up the great work.

[@linkedinfred]

As a private pilot I often think if a passenger faces such a situation in a commercial flight is to focus and remain calm. Your attitude determines your altitude it’s said. Sitting in the seat remember the aircraft is still flying, wings level, and you have fuel. Aviate. Navigate. Communicate usually, but get communicating first in this scenario. 121.5 are your guardian angels.

[@radicalmoderate2730]

But is this even flying? Seriously I think this is part of the problem. Ive watched a few of these video's and the pilots foolishly trust the computer when they should no just by feel and sensation that they are loosing altitude. ;

[@linkedinfred]

@@radicalmoderate2730 There's a misconception that our ability to to know for example whether we are flying straight and level in cloud is greater than our instruments. We are trained early on to trust our panel more than our own interpretations.

[@radicalmoderate2730]

@@linkedinfred I get that visually you can not tell but every time I've flown I can feel when the plane is descending or Ascending, especially going going above and below a few thousand feet your ears pop

[@radicalmoderate2730]

@@linkedinfred Thinking more on this, what I am saying is that Piolets practice these failures in a simulator. True these simulators are great and can recreate a lot of conditions. But what they cannot re create or as far as I know they cannot recreate the feel of loss of altitude, difference in subtle pressure changes. What I'm saying is that Piolets should be trained to also rely on their senses, the sound of the engine, the real feel of the stick, pressure senses and feel the loss or gain of altitude and to trust those senses when their instruments are giving them wrong information.

[@ilzuab8467]

​@@radicalmoderate2730Actually, the feeling of loosing altitude is an illusion to. There is a video on this channel where pilots did not trust the computer of the airbus that told them they had a positive pitch because they felt like they had a negative pitch. This lead to them stalling over and over again and crashing the aircraft with no survivors. This i just one of the many illusions yoh can experience. The human body is just not equipped for flying. The feeling of "loss of altitude" feels the same as leveling off after a climb, so it isn't even an umabigious feeling. Trusting your body over instruments in a commercial aircraft is foolish in every situation you're not absolutely certain instrumentatipn is wrong.

[@beverlywilcox4349]

Great video! Old aviation joke: a good landing is any one you can walk away from; a great landing is one where the aircraft can be used again.

[@jacobgonzalez9624]

What part do we laugh at?

[@maxpetrovic1037]

Back to the pecan sandies love.

[@techillusion9881]

@@jacobgonzalez9624 🤣 Lmao

[@factsfacts3461]

@@techillusion9881 don’t do that lol

[@therandomytchannel4318]

That ba flight , a Boeing 777 first crash for British using a 777, everyone survived but the plane was trashed.

[@ChestyMorgan1970]

I’ve watched this video nearly 100 times so if anyone reading this is on my flight we are sorted!👍🙏

[@mikoto7693]

That’s the spirit! Together we can do it. 😁

[@abudibiahkbar1766]

Come to puerto rico withe me 😂

[@juniatamc]

Me too. The next video I will watch is the instruction on item heart surgery. So, no worries to the patient whose organs I will transplant. 😉

[@AUTOdidact77]

...and then it turns out you´re on an Airbus 🤔

[@pho3nix-]

Come to Brazil

[@moniquemoore4953]

i love how he periodically looks back intensely and stares to make sure we understand

[@ArturdeSousaRocha]

For most people in this situation this would really be four steps: 1. Don't panic. 2. Figure out the radio - this is the big one. 3. Contact the ATC. 4. Follow ATC instructions *exactly*.

[@rivenoak]

5. you have to *stay in the cockpit* until the very end. a thought which might frighten as soon you are indeed "in command" of the plane, even just by follow commands from ATC. once in the seat you are responsible, you cannot fly that thing from the jumpseat and nobody else will bail you out.

[@PWLfr]

@@rivenoak even if you have family dying back there just land that thing

[@rivenoak]

@@PWLfr if you land, your family will likely live to see another day with you :) automated landing is very safe, you just have to follow all instructions to the letter. if the plane is damaged, your chances are low already, otherwise it is a tense event for ~1h, ATC will move heaven and hell to find a suitable airport for you. if you are over the atlantic, it may take way longer :( if your family is elsewhere and not onboard: you cannot hold sobbing phone calls with them. they will hear the news of your glorious deed or your tragic demise AFTER everything is done.

[@squimped]

I think you'd need a couple more "Don't panic" lines in that checklist ;)

[@SoopaFlyism]

But first have a little fun by turning off autopilot and do some loopings and shit.

[@proosee]

2020 scenario: Someone: IS THERE ANYBODY ONBOARD THAT CAN FLIGHT THIS PLANE?! 3 seconds of silence 10 fans of flight simulator start fighting over it...

[@gamingben295]

sooooo true haha

[@meowpurrr]

50 40 30 20 butter bu-bu-butter

[@Frank_SB]

me 11 year's old saying i have played microsoft flight simulator expecting to fly the plane XD

[@flymousechiu]

2 min later... PA: does anynody onboard have a keyboard and a mouse?

[@M3T2W01f]

@@flymousechiu steering wheel while flying a hot air balloon.

[@tacticalzombie6637]

Random person on a plane : does anyone know how to fly this thing Me: my time to shine

[@SJF15]

Dream on!

[@tacticalzombie6637]

@@SJF15 lol I know it won't happen and the fact that you won't be able to get into the cockpit anyway

[@blackhorsecavalry]

I got an app for that.

[@martin.B777]

Random person on a plane : does anyone know how to fly this thing ? Me: Taking my gaming laptop from an overhead bin, time to shine.🤣

[@interwebtubes]

tactical zombie awesome 👏

[@wkrossman]

As a 60+ yr old frustrated pilot wannabee, I LOVE this channel! I get to essentially learn new things about flying, and how some really outstanding flight crews managed to get their aircraft (and their passengers) out of some very tricky and, in some cases, highly risky situations... I'm enjoying learning all of this, and being able to "armchair-fly" with you through some very interesting situations. 😀😃😄😁😆

[@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book]

OMG! I need to take radio lessons immediately. The flying a plane bit is easy.

[@AlaiMacErc]

"Please stand by to take a number to call, Tower." "Who is this?" "This is the aircraft wandering around above you. Can't work the radio, and you need to call me back before I run out of call credit."

[@AlaiMacErc]

"Please stand by to take a number to call, Tower." "Who is this?" "This is the aircraft wandering around above you. Can't work the radio, and you need to call me back before I run out of call credit."

[@AlaiMacErc]

"Please stand by to take a number to call, Tower." "Who is this?" "This is the aircraft wandering around above you. Can't work the radio, and you need to call me back before I run out of call credit."

[@johnlia9013]

You are such a great instructor and commercial pilot. I always enjoy watching your videos even after flying for over 33 years. I am now retired, living in a pilot community in Florida and flying my own Glasair. Looking forward to your next video.

[@ksull72487]

I think this can be done. Very easily. I think instruction would be needed from ATC. But today's simulator is way too advanced. RNAV and ILS all available on XBOX you'll be pulling out your cellphone looking up charts or you'll just know the frequencies. I definitely think it's more than possible. The issue will be what type of problem the aircraft has obviously incapacitated pilot. But what if it has a bad generator. Will ATC know or will that person know you can turn on the APU midflight to compensate. Ultimately I think that will play the biggest role in whether this works out. Whether ATC has a good procedure for the passenger and how much the passenger knows about aircraft already. Today's aircraft especially help this being possible. VFR is a thing of the past on commercial flights for the most part. This goes out the window in a captain Sully situation. If their was no pilot no passenger would of been able to get that plane in the Hudson even with simulator experience.

[@sm5o485]

@@ksull72487 exactly that’s great point i’m a pilot my self i have little bit of knowledge and little flight hours 262 to be exact and I believe even with experience you cannot do what captain sully done it’s a miracle if you believe in one.

[@johncantwell8216]

Captain Sullenberger was an outstanding pilot, with lots of military experience in difficult situations. And his judgement was just as great as his flying skills: knowing quickly that he could not make any suitable airport. And he is an expert in aviation safety, eventually starting a consulting firm in that field. He also had great luck that day: no barge traffic on the Hudson River at the time.@@sm5o485

[@MDC2020]

They should have just 1 big red button that says " PASSENGER PILIOT PRESS HERE " and it turns the radios to where it needs to be. I feel the radio operation was harder than flying lol

[@aciidbraiin8079]

That would be a good idea. Another good idea would be to press a button and suddenly pilots at an emergency central get all data from your plane so they can fly it from a distance in a simulator to land it for you.

[@orchdork775]

@@aciidbraiin8079 Yes. The only concern is that a terrorist could get control of the plane through hacking or something like that. It would need to be insanely secure.

[@yougautam940]

If there was a single big button for that . U wouldn’t be or feel like a hero after landing it .. But yes it would help.

[@ushdhyxywb]

@@orchdork775 if you're already in the cockpit, good luck not getting hacked. Edit: oops I didn't see the first comment. Yeah you're right.

[@olivercharlesworth8959]

Or if the button set everything up to land at the nearest airport

[@LawrenceHermes]

Step 1 is very hard, I wish they could just make a big red button called "emergency comm" that will take care of all switching

[@Queenmebonnie]

😂😂😂😂😂😂agreed

[@dapper00000]

Agreed, it looks like Boeing chose to make things more complicated than needed

[@nemesiocubasmartinez1708]

If you ever need to do It just select 121.500 on you frequency and press the PPT button to Talk. Good luck!!!!!

[@lhk7006]

@@dapper00000 Hey smartass, the radio box on the Airbus A320 is exactly the same. 🙄 Also what if there's a different frequency? Literally how complicated it is to press a few numbers and switch from standby to active?

[@Sticks-Skins]

@@nemesiocubasmartinez1708Its R/T

[@ZeidGho]

Imagine being in this scenario, and you open on this video while looking at the mountain you're about to hit, and ads keeps coming up

[@antoniusdesir5585]

You nailed it, am dying.

[@gilbertkwabenaboakye1304]

😂😂😂👍🏾

[@tanuteri]

😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dev_bhog]

Thats going to be "WTF" moment..lol

[@patrickjosiah8924]

You’re silly lol

[@sethsteed122]

I feel safer flying in planes knowing that almost a million people have watched this lol Edit: We now have 3.4 million people. The airspace is a much safer place.

[@andrewawakened628]

Yeah! Odds are good one of them will be on the flight where this is needed!

[@sayeeck2962]

still..you only need to get screwed once..!!!

[@learnsomethingeveryday9164]

When everybody feels the same way,,

[@rivenoak]

sorry to inform you: fat chance YOU are the one called upon to land that plane. :p so dont rely on anybody else, remember 121.5 radio and squawk 7700 code and the magical words "may day" :D

[@rivenoak]

@@trippy._t2179 well i mean the "how nice, ~1 million *other* ppl watchend the vid, no worries" self assurance on top of the thread is ofc of no use if shit is about to hit the fan. :) i wonder if all those keyboard warriors would indeed raise to the challenge if their life depends on it, because it would soon and without somebody else holding their hand. :) perhaps a nervous flight attendant is able to help a bit, but otherwise it is up to the person who steps in.

[@JanikLitalien]

True mastery of one's craft means being able to explain it to someone who knows nothing about it

[@zeedoogyboy]

True! Many expert, and knowledgeable folks just cannot present their information to be easily understood. Great job,Captain.

[@omarmahfouz5599]

Explain to me like I am 5

[@Aleksei-p9g]

I love how sincere and serious he is. A true professional. We live in amazing times when an active airline pilot and an instructor can share his knowledge for free. Thank you very much for doing this.

[@goodi2shooz]

That was probably one of the most interesting things I've ever seen. This is truly a great video

[@donmoore7785]

What would really be great is if you remember how to use the radio if you are in this situation. If not, you'll be auguring in saying to yourself "I wish I could remember what was in that great video!"

[@trailguy]

I’ve thought about this scenario a million times. My father was an air traffic controller and also used to fly us around lots when I was young. I have a decent understanding of what all the physical moves are, but there were about 5x more buttons, dials and switches to deal with than I expected. But, it’s good that the plane knows how to keep proper airspeed and angle of decent. Pretty cool, thanks!

[@GGamerGGuy]

Thanks a lot. This helped me fly a 737 in MS Flight Simulator 2004 without having to touch any controls.

[@wanderer7755]

Great job skipper

[@diamondidisart5566]

I miss my MS Flight Simulator 😭😭😭😭

[@Dayspring77]

I have been binge watching all your videos and I live near an airport . I happened to find out the airport has a little aviation museum next to it and particularly today is open cockpit day! I got sooo excited to be able to watch this video and go see this in person ! I’m strapping my 3 month old on my body and getting into that cockpit! Can’t wait!

[@IndignantTyrant]

My brain at 3am: You never know. You got to watch it.

[@CanadaCa-ib9us]

Me to my 3 y.o daughter when she asked to give her breakfast: hold on honey I gotta finish watching this, just in case it’ll help to prepare your Sunday breakfast

[@novadestry]

its 2 am but close enough

[@urib101]

OMG literally same

[@Happyingaloshes]

3:00 AM greetings from spain.

[@Stanco1919]

same here at 2am, next I am watching how to land the space shuttle

[@ryankenyon5010]

I just want you to know that we're all counting on you.

[@jimsmith1856]

And stop calling me Shirley.

[@zackturbo9859]

Roger.

[@alesksander]

@@zackturbo9859 HUh?

[@Farlig1]

- We have our clearance, Clarence - Roger, Roger.. what's our vector Victor?

[@olandorobertson2510]

Smh lol

[@traveling_ftw]

This video should just be on a tablet in the cockpit of every commercial jet labeled *"IN CASE OF EMERGENCY"*

[@alixundr9519]

Telling passengers and potential terrorists how to hijack a plane isn't the best idea.

[@traveling_ftw]

Alixundr if you’re in the cockpit, then somebody let you in, pilots don’t just unlock the cockpit mid-flight unless it’s an emergency lol

[@alixundr9519]

@@traveling_ftw Well that would bring us to the terrorist part, and i think pilots would let those in xD

[@matrix2678]

recorded on flight with screen on every seat with little bit addaptive feature which tells what next considering what aircraft is doing & what needs to and can be done

@@alixundr9519 - i think most terrorist would do their homework and took at least this video with them...

[@sherandeputt3158]

This needs to be taught and shared wide to as many people as possible. It has the potential to save lives

[@jimmykray9583]

Most people would switch of after the radio it’s way too complicating for the average person.

[@Askejm]

People on plane: Does anyone know how to fly a plane Me: yes i watched a youtube video about it

[@jacobl6572]

LOL

[@Zoroaster4]

We're pretty much trained piolets.

[@jacobnisley6581]

Better than not having watched a video about it!

[@tshepomashabelangatane7960]

Lol at that time, I'll tell them I have started watching the flight videos 5 years back and that gives me 5 years of experience 🤣🤣

[@Askejm]

@David Roberts every boomer ever: *no thats bullshit*

[@jsprite123]

Me: "Don't worry stewardess, I once watched a KZbin video on how a passenger can land a 737". Stewardess: "Sir, this is an Airbus 380." Me: "Oh, shit"

[@homerl7]

Me, a Flight Simulation fan: Oh damn it. I knew I should have bought that DLC

[@kgedeongedon5933]

Excuse me passengers and creew, is anyone actually, actually familiar with a 380 heavy 3 tinis of fuel?

[@kgedeongedon5933]

a serious warning 180 mph is a little slow for IFF `225 +-`10 I do concur that flaps should (would not) engage fully @ 285-925 maybe 950 !!!apu,en,mph

[@kgedeongedon5933]

17:51 first control 'to go'

[@kgedeongedon5933]

21:00 are you sure? 145 seems laow - WDN;NSC - acr We Don't Need No Stilo Checklist

[@chrisengland5523]

The thing that surprised me most is that the emergency frequency has to be known and dialled in by hand. In comparison, if I remember correctly, marine radios have a single "emergency button" that switches the radio to the right channel (and increases the transmit power). The last thing you need in an emergency is to be faffing about with the radio, trying to set the correct frequency etc.

[@halflink]

@@TheHsan22 But how would you know that if you're not a member of emergency services, military or never flew an airplane? It's not really a widely available knowledge you can stumble across in books/newspapers/TV/online etc. Unless you're watching a dedicated video on youtube of course. And the only thing I really didn't understand in that video was what button I needed to press 'to hear what ATC tells you'. Radio set up is really confusing.

[@halflink]

@@Heavy_D250 Not necessarily and most likely no. Pilots use short (middle?) frequencies for communication with the ground. I.e. those are frequencies which can only be used within certain geographical area. Pretty much all air space is split into areas served by various ATCs and each area has its own dedicated frequency for plane-ground communication. When ATC from one area passes a plane at the handover point to the ATC of the next area on its flight path, they tell the pilot which frequency they should set to communicate with that other ATC. The pilot should read back the frequency and then set it on the radio. This is what happened in the case of the Ghost Flight. Due to full hull depressurisation everyone on board suffered hypoxia except for one flight attendant and his girlfriend. The flight attendant attempted to use radio to send Mayday signal (it was heard on cockpit voice recorder), but did not succeed because the radio was set to the frequency of the departure point and the plane was already in the different ATC area by then. Hence no one heard his Mayday call. So if you're questioning the instruction from the aviation expert (I don't mean myself :) ), if pilots and crew on your flight become incapacitated, please don't volunteer to land the plane )))

[@125brat]

@@halflink I don't know if it is common practice, but it would seem to make sense for the pilots to select the next en-route frequency to be used once handed off from a controller ready for the next call. The next reporting point may not be within radio range during a long cruise over water, but it could help. Again it depends where the aircraft is and the way the traffic is handled. This is a very unlikely scenario anyway but when a transmission is made on VHF or UHF guard 121.5 or 243 MHz it is immediately received by satellites that triangulate the position of the transmission. Many aircraft radios have a specific button or selection to immediately select the emergency frequency, so you don't need to know what it is. Unfortunately, it doesn't look to be the case in this model.

[@benmac940]

Yeah marine vhf is easy just push the big red 16 button on the radio and ptt button on the mic. Ssb sat c etc is more complicated but the should be basic instructions with frequencies nearby. But then you've also got the emergency button you could press to send a generic distress alert.

[@125brat]

@@Heavy_D250 That assumes you are within VHF range of a station that can hear you.

[@camillejohnson7035]

Great instruction video. I may never be in such a situation where I would be landing an aircraft, but any information is always valuable.😊

[@Herooftheday64]

I'd be the guy to accidentally switch to the cabin intercom instead of radio transmit as I'm yelling MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY

[@dalek.6171]

😆

[@CODMarioWarfare]

I believe multiple hijackers on 9/11 did the reverse, broadcasting “stay in your seats, we are returning to the airport” and such to ATC

[@richardmcavoy6413]

Professional pilots have incorrectly positioned the switch during emergencies. Remember step one, "take a deep breath."

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

@@richardmcavoy6413 deep breath...very important. Also, disengaging the autopilot with the cabin speaker on and that klaxon starts going *woop woop woop* is a good way to make the entire jet smell like the restroom in grand central station.

[@mistyfeller7197]

Omg 😂🤣🤣

[@Ingenieur1961]

The real problem will be: about 10 men, all with many hours in flight simulator, will fight about who is captain and FO :-)

[@CameTo]

I read long ago on flight sim forum.. Every flightsimmers dream is for the stewardess to come on the speakers "ladies and gentlemen, we are looking for any passengers who may be aboard with some flight experience or knowledge on flying this type of aircraft, the flight crew have taken ill." And you better believe it, they're taking it in manual all the way, and what was that, one of the gear lights was stuck on red, just need to take it around for 1 more try... There's a few videos of bedroom flight simmers landing these proper simulators on first go, after thousands of goes on there PC, and every switch, setting and so forth being simulated for a decade now, minus the G forces, it's no wonder. Seriously thought though, if a simmer did take their opportunity and insist on flying it manually, I'm not sure if they would be thanked for landing it safely, or punished for "wreckless endangerment" etc for not taking cat3 option as instructed.

[@mattbireta]

You bet your ass that I would take the Cat3 auto land option. No time to mess around by showing off. If you call ATC as a passenger on the emergency freq and squawk 7700 without their instruction, they’ll know that you have some idea what you’re doing.

[@sergeykoshelev4566]

Roftl

[@buffysaviation]

I’ve flown 100’s of hours in PMDG 737’s, 100’s more in their 777 and about 100 more in their 747, I think I should be part of the crew to save the plane

[@turbofanlover]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alocin110]

This was amazing! You never know this video could save hundreds of life. It is, most probably not going to happen that some one as a passenger would be facing a situation like that but it is good to know. The main purpose of such drills is to keep you under control and not being in panic. Even if a trained pilots goes in panic, would not be able to do safer things let aside a passenger trying to land the aircroft. But this was very informative and great tutorial to how to land an aircroft. Thank you so much for this video. I really liked every second of it and I will watch it over and over again.

[@PabitraPadhy]

Moreover I believe the flight attendants would have some level of training to handle situations like this... rather than handing over the flight to a passenger. If this happens in a commercial airline and you're the only passenger, I would be surprised. If this happens in another airline, where switches are different, then ATC is the only help. If nothing helps... then put your last linkin park song.... The Catalyst. God save us everyone... wer're broken people living under loaded gun... :P

[@nikostalk5730]

@@PabitraPadhy In The End is more suitable, lol

[@HenriFaust]

For events with a non-zero chance, as time approaches ∞; probability approaches 1.

[@damionmorrison8479]

Have you ever flown the A380?

[@tabby7189]

@@HenriFaust True, but how many iterations are necessary just to reach 0.2? 0.5? And how much time at the volume of flights on the earth today?

[@kalenkemker9895]

I love how reassuring you are. I was in a small plane(10 seats ) to San Salvador Bahamas (1980) as a teen. My brother was a copilot. Charter flight They were visual flight. But I could see that they could not. We hit a major unexpected storm over the Bermuda Triangle 🙄 There was no visibility and tons of turbulence. I had the Barf bag. Both my brother and the pilot were dripping with sweat and there was a crack extending my window upward shifting and it started leaking water. We got out of that mess in about 15 minutes. Of HELL. As a result I literally cancelled my honeymoon to Bermuda and if I can’t drive there, I don’t go. Oh. My brother quit flying after that too. Although I have not yet flown I think I can because of the reassurance you provide. Improvements in technology. Training. Regulations. ❤. I am planning a flight now. BUT. THAT PILOT BETTER HE IN GOOD HEALTH because I can barely work a smart phone 🤣🥰

[@hawlitakerful]

Frightening story to read. And ubderstandable that you prefer your feet on solid ground since then. So did you book the flight you mentioned? How was it for you?

[@tannerbarcelos6880]

If you can stay calm, focus and listen well, the realization of the aircraft doing all the work and you just following specific instructions from ATC for pressing buttons and pulling levers makes this straight forward and actually made the idea of this ever, ever happening to me less scary because of the technology these planes have. This was great !

[@Danny8Ter]

Yes i agree!!

[@aseem7w9]

ATC won't know about systems of each and every plane tho

[@PikaJayden]

@@aseem7w9 they will get contact with someone who will almost immediately

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

@@aseem7w9 yes they will they’d keep you airborne until someone can speak to you who knows the plane inside out and can give you a run through. It’s likely lots of people / authorities would be involved and you’d be intercepted by fighter jets who would also help.

[@Facewest]

One of the best instructional videos i have seen on KZbin. I have flight experience in 152 and 172. I travel a lot by the airlines and mostly in 737’s You are a great instructor. I taught for the Bob Bondurant School since 1987. I know a good instructor when I see one work. Great Job!

[@gif6785]

If he was my math instructor I'd be having a Doctorate in physics by now. So calm, makes you feel so confident thank you

[@valtilbrook5987]

Thank you Peter, I am 76yrs kid and learning something new from your channel!😂

[@coot1925]

I had a simulator program on my pc. It took nearly 6 hours to load the program and was pretty unforgiving if you got things wrong. I flew this exact aircraft many times and crashed many times until it finally clicked in my head. Then it became routine. The cockpit layout was exactly the same as you could see in this video. Not so long ago one would have to land manually. Thank God for automation. I love this guy. His videos are educational and fascinating. ✌️♥️🇬🇧

[@rkgupta1791]

Being an ex pilot I find it very instructive and very well put. I really loved the video.

[@jaibharat5042]

I (aviation freak) wonder why there's no instruction on the MLW for this aircraft? Is that managed by the Auto pilot?

[@aliabdullahparacha]

Abhinandan haven't seen this video that's why he landed in Pakistan, LOL

[@edanielssr6113]

So how the freak would you get in the cockpit 🤔

[@JohnMonyjok]

Thanks for confirming the authenticity of the instructions. I wish to become a pilot because I love the job, but I won't. I was told you can't be accepted in aviation schools if you are 38 years old.

[@cesardavrieux3767]

Podrás retirarte de la actividad, pero nunca dejarás de ser un piloto hasta el fin de tus días... y más allá, jajaja.

[@deeznutzz8375]

Thanks for the warning about not trying this at home. Lucky I heard this, I was going to go out and land one tonight. 🤔🤔

[@JP-rf7px]

How longs your driveway?

[@rikschaaf]

@@JP-rf7px Probably long enough for a flight simulator controlled model airplane.

[@GwladYrHaf]

Superb video, and a special thanks to all the aviation software engineers out there for making this landing possible.

[@Rob-di6sv]

No idea why anyone would dislike this. Absolutely fascinating.

[@ToatsMcGoats534]

they crashed the plane

[@dodoubleg2356]

RIGHT?!?! I never could understand that. Drinkin' too much Hater-Aide I guess, 😂.

[@kidlandin0476]

it’s the people who hijacked the planes

[@Dirk-van-den-Berg]

Same reason all good videos are disliked. The trolls are giving thumbs down to create confusion and disgust. It's their only purpose.

[@MrHav1k]

Well this is about the coolest video I've watched in the last 10 years!

[@antientdude1100]

Awesome video.

[@Habu12]

"Excuse me, sir there's been a little problem in the cockpit." "The cockpit?!? What is it?" "It's the little room in the front where the pilots sit, but that's not important right now.."

[@patappleton6285]

Shirley you can't be serious ?

[@Habu12]

@@patappleton6285 I am serious..and don’t call me Shirley.

[@servantofgod5642]

I am serious, and dont call me shirley.

[@jadall77]

@@Habu12 Funny every fucking time.!!!!

[@ronald6138]

Oh NO They are on Instruments

[@ora_et_labora1095]

Jag älskar hur du är tydlig med att det här aldrig ska hända, men samtidigt är otroligt seriös med instruktionerna OM det sker. Bästa pilotkanalen på YT!

[@gaiaiulia]

Best video I've watched for ages. This was so informative and so exciting at the same time. You explained everything so clearly, I feel almost like I've been in a flight simulator. And the skies are a safer place for this video.

[@tritontransport]

Since he is a flight training instructor I’m sure that helps being thorough and explanatory in being able to explain everything in such a way 😎👍

[@JohnnyDollar720]

Let us know if you remember it when shtf

[@TheBlobik]

Its amazing how much I remembered from watching air crash documentaries. A lot of those steps I expected and had at least vague idea how to do / how the controls will look like. Things like setting the flaps, adjusting heading, speed and level with the knobs and such are often shown in these documentaries. The thing I was most surprised by where the rudder pedals. Its was so obvious once you mentioned it but I never considered that even fully automatic mode won't control the direction after landing, cause it does not really have proper sensors / data input to do so. Can't believe I did not think about that before.

[@richardwyse7817]

the localizer signal could in theory provide guidance........to the end of the runway.

[@YourFreeBeats]

Let’s not forget the guy who stole that Dash-8 got it off the ground. He said he learned by “playing video games.” I wonder if he could have even landed it (which was not his plan).

[@jeffries1232]

I assume this is a Crash Course

[@paulmoore2978]

LOL

[@Magerquark]

LMAO very underrated comment

[@raggedclawstarcraft6562]

Deserves to be at a top

[@tuckfuddyduddy]

A Crash Course for a Boeing cockpit, to say.

[@mrkrabs8112]

You saw the chance and took it, good man.

[@cet6237]

This is a awesome video. Great information to have. You just never know what could happen. Thank you very much!!

[@Al-po2oh]

One of the most informative videos I’ve ever seen. Very well organized presentation; very compelling.

[@sasanegar]

If you accidentally put the R/T and I/C nob to I/C, the passengers will hear your cry for help :))

[@gregoryowino3298]

omg😭😭✋

[@donkremer6019]

I wonder, if the switch toggles between RT and the IC, what button is the transmit button, or mic on/off switch?

[@mohammedyahya7869]

😂😂

[@ScubaShark--8964]

Or maybe the passengers are crying and posting Instagram stories...

[@pegleg2959]

@@donkremer6019 there's a transmit button on the yoke, but he said don't touch that. Just toggle the rc/ic button to transmit

[@FyahAlex]

This was engaging and fantastic. I’m sure if my only takeaway was how to set the proper channel frequencies to get in contact with air control, then this video has done its job.

[@mapratt]

The likelihood of me remembering that is nil

[@tonyh4638]

@@mapratt Ill say. Me too!

[@jamesbencke3319]

You, my friend, are an excellent coach and anyone would be safe in your hands. Thank you, very informative!

[@DevilDog0351]

The more reason why airlines should have free internet so that I can KZbin “how to fly and land a plane.” 😂😂😂

[@Opticalresolution]

you can always download KZbin videos and view it in Offline Mode

[@epicon6]

World Class So should the airline instruct all passangers to download this video and learn the procedure just before takeoff?

[@eddy2561]

Absolutely brilliant!!!!

[@AlvisNguyen]

@@epicon6 well yes, instead of telling us how to use a fucking seatbelt

[@marquissummers7230]

tompparaideri I think that would be a great idea lmao. Perhaps discount on flights for those who take the course and pass lol.

[@Jim-Stick]

My aviation started with MS simulator 95. Since then I've only played video games. What Autopilot can do is incredible. I assumed it was set a heading and keep that. Videos like this help point out the complex things to keep a giant piece of metal in the air. Pilots have much better focus than I could!

[@fredneedle123]

My wife flew a real and proper training simulator. She did exactly as instructed and managed to take off and land safely just by doing exactly as she was told. The other person that won the competition to have a go on the simulator, was a trainee pilot on light aircraft. He thought he knew what to do and managed to crash the simulator as he didn't follow the instructors instructions and thought he knew best.

[@BeesWaxMinder]

There’s a lesson there for EVERYONE 😉👍

[@SnaFubar_24]

Back in the early '90s I was able to have a go at a US Navy simulator in San Diego as my brother was in the navy and knew a guy who knew a guy. It was late night and I had 3 landing attempts with the first 2 being crashes. The 3rd was success but was a bit of a hard landing. It was a lot of fun but wasn't very easy to do.

[@fredneedle123]

@@SnaFubar_24 brilliant. At least you can't hurt anyone in a simulator.

[@SnaFubar_24]

@@fredneedle123 If I had this life to do over I might would have looked at careers as a pilot. Too late now as I am 3 days older than Moses but would have been interesting life.

[@fredneedle123]

@@SnaFubar_24 three days older than Moses. What a brilliant expression. I'm a bit younger than that but have tinnitus. I would pass the pilot medical with that and beside, 51 us a bit late to start.

[@foleyhund3860]

Thanks for this great presentation! Another pilot instructor and myself took a 5 hr student pilot , put that individual in the right seat of a Boeing 777 simulator at the Boeing training center. (don't tell) We talked the young pilot into a good landing using zero flight management systems, all manual by hand, into Boeing Field, starting from the outer marker. Point being, these new aircraft are easy to fly despite all the intimidating displays within the flight deck. All centerline directional turns were rudder only to avoid "chasing" with aileron corrections. Pitch and throttle to control airspeed. A good level off 50 ft over the landing zone, throttle back and the aircraft just basically gently touched down. It was a joyous moment. Just saying.

[@ellipsis101]

There are even two cases when something like this has happened, but on smaller planes. First: „An 80-year-old woman with little flight experience takes over the controls after her pilot husband collapses, landing their twin-engine plane as it was running out of fuel.“ Second: In what can only be called an Easter miracle several air traffic controllers in Southern Florida were able to guide a plane to a successful landing after its pilot fell unconscious and a passenger had to fly the aircraft all during a heavy traffic push due to the holiday and good weather.

[@ellipsis101]

And here on KZbin you can watch a documentary from a case in the UK: "77-year-old John Wildey was a passenger in a Cessna light aircraft when his friend, the pilot, died at the controls. John was stranded 1,500ft up, in fading light, in a plane he didn't know how to fly."

[@ichankomo8767]

Well this is actually a good news. See you're all alone in a huge plane. You knw wht? Land it on an open space, off the transponder, repaint it,.... Now u have a private jet yeah?? Go get da chickzzzzz!!! 💃💃💃Da mamasitas & senoritasss

[@Naomi-gr7fm]

@@ellipsis101 That's insane 💀

[@232K7]

It's a shame the Helios flight didn't make the list 😕 😞

[@mtsflorida]

That was around 2008 in Florida between Tampa and RSW Fort Myers.

[@pianobyadii]

*Switches to Cabin Intercom instead of Radio Transmittor* Yells *MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY* The Hijacker: *Oh theres one left?*

[@GauravThakurJi]

😂😂😂😂

[@VK-yf2fn]

😂

[@speeddemon945]

If that is the case, then time to bring them Hijackers with me back to Hell!!! LOL

[@PratikShastrakar]

😀😅

[@AlielJorax]

This comment made me wanna watch one of those "plane gets hijacked"-movies hahaha

[@nigelburn-murdoch2330]

Years ago, when we had flight engineers, there was a simulator exercise where both pilots collapsed. It was amazing that most Flt Engineers, although they knew all the systems and controls backwards, and had monitored the procedure countless times, struggled to autoland the A/C. Sheer pressure.

[@norbertsiewert3917]

The flight engineers I talked to claimed to have type ratings for the aircraft in which they flew. No small feat!

[@matty6848]

I suppose it’s like those F1 mechanics they know all the ins and outs of a Formula 1 car, but could they drive one at break neck speed around corners and straights doing 200MPH plus?

[@robinhodson9890]

That's the difference in qualifications: Being able to perform under pressure.

[@admaioremdeiglorium]

Avigate, navigate, communicate. Keep this priority & you have at least an even chance.

[@meleardil]

The emergency channel setup is RIDICULOUS! I would put a big red button on the radio with the text on it: EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION and make it part of the preflight procedure to set it up to a working frequency, so you can switch to that line just by slamming the big button. The "delicate procedure" of joining an emergency channel made me do a double facepalm.

[@danielkhong1980]

Please make this video available in every in-flight entertainment system. We never know when a passenger might need to watch this video in order to save a plane and all on board ✌🏻

[@Tips-r-us]

There should be a single Emergency button, you press and talk, and that button will automatically set the radio up to the correct settings.

[@tombell9368]

That idea makes too much sense!

[@Tina06019]

That is a very good idea.

[@uwee4188]

search in youtube for garmin emergency autoland

[@blackkitty1774]

People. Unless you have some experience flying an airplane no one on the ground will be able to help. Pilot are heavily trained and even they struggle in training. Stop dreaming.

[@millomweb]

@@tombell9368 Bollox - makes no sense at all. The Emergency button should land the plane, F the radio !

[@Mst3000113]

I'd still be trying to adjust my seat when we slam into a mountain.

[@carlyvalente]

Thats what I thought too

[@Peakfreud]

Yep

[@missdunn7249]

oh no not good lol

[@Moriah58]

Or mirrors LOL

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

On autopilot is there terrain avoidance set in there too?

[@grzib]

I’m gonna download this video so it’s available offline on my phone . Just in case :-)

[@someguy3766]

*Gets on plane, pilots pass out, gets out phone, battery says 1%* xD

[@koushikkar3572]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lurgansahib]

Yep me too, I definitely need that in my car! Lol

[@stan4d1969]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@joehalford5698]

Why? Ur be alright... your basically a god?

[@DissolvingEmotionalReactions]

Flying commercial I have always felt a sense I having zero control over my situation... and so seeing how easy it is to take control of the jet, even if the situation is profoundly unlikely, removes a lot of my anxiety.

[@Dr.Kornelius]

*This was very helpful, I landed the plane and some people even survived!*

[@us.harpreet]

Hahaahah

[@koushikkar3572]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marsh2202]

Hol' up

[@bobbimke82]

Suggestion: For your nexrt "How to Fly" production, add an "inset camera" image displaying the flight instrument(s) you're observing to (for example) determine indicated airspeed and target airspeed, distance to airport, horizontal situation, etc. (Text annotations with circles and arrows on the relevant display feature would help, too, especially for comlicated displays such as PFD, MFD FMS, etc)

[@mattesrocket]

guess you need much time to arrange all this, I guess there is not much time as other things have to be done too to make all this possible... and time is money, espec. in a simulator...

[@_N3M3S1S]

I’ve had the good fortune of visiting ARTCC and running a radar scope along with dealing with comm & R/T so I’d feel very comfortable in dealing with certain overlapping aspects in the bigger picture. The automated stuff seems fairly simple. There’s not much manually to do other than the rudders and flipping down (or up) the levers, turning knobs, etc. The largest concern would be guidance instructions and having to manually do something. Interesting video. Informative. I’m sure I’d never have to be put in that position, but after viewing it I feel more at ease. Thanks!

[@kianlechner]

You are such a fantastic educator and entertainer. Wishing you only success and happiness!

[@chappyhappy8483]

LOL. As a pilot, the caption about releasing the PTT button is gold. I had to listen someone go through their whole runup checklist.

[@maryyoungblood8550]

There was an aircraft where a captain got incompactitated. They asked passengers if a) they had a) doctor and b) a pilot on board. They had both. The pilot was an US Air Force cargo pilot. He did not land the plane. He helped FO with check lists and CRM.

[@antimimoniakos]

Hope i never hear "attention please. Is there a pilot in campine?"

[@roberta6641]

there was another plane that was almost brought down by a bad choice in food. lucky they had a pilot on bord, although he only had experience in single engine fighters.

[@stevep8485]

@@antimimoniakos "Oh by the way, does anybody know how to fly a plane?"

[@GintaSuiseiseki]

@@roberta6641 another One? good lord that is contagious.. ( the story and the movie :D )

[@JackfromOntario]

@@antimimoniakos What about hearing, "Attention please. Are there TWO pilots on board"? THAT would be really scary!

[@SezerPAL]

Peter, you make us feel like hero for half an hour, I hope I can reach to youtube some how If I needed, keep your channel online ;)

[@skonstas4683]

One of the best video that I have seen. Thank you for this. I am part of a Medevac team and usually ride in the back of a Lear 45 and we once had a situation where one of our pilot's lost consciousness in mid air. I feel better knowing where the different functions rest just in case.