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enjoythemusic · 11 December 2023, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BraveBold

Try a carrier landing. Hear that’s a piece of cake.

Isn't it easier to just eject and let the plane sink? Think of the highly valuable additional jobs with excellent benefits and included health care you're creating to replace the plane. Don't land it, ditch it and get a new one

austinp · 11 December 2023, 11:18 AM

If you have accidents or get tickets you aren’t a good driver.

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brandrea · 11 December 2023, 11:56 AM

I can’t barely work a tv remote.

77T · 11 December 2023, 01:49 PM

It’s a trick question.

Both the Captain and FO would have to become disabled before you’d be asked to do it, and if that happened nobody would be capable of unlocking the flight deck door for you to enter.

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BBL · 11 December 2023, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 77T

It’s a trick question.

Both the Captain and FO would have to become disabled before you’d be asked to do it, and if that happened nobody would be capable of unlocking the flight deck door for you to enter.

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Stan Cooper · 11 December 2023, 02:29 PM

Several years ago a few of my flying club buddies and I did ATOP at the UAL training facility in Aurora, CO. It was like drinking water from a firehose, but worth every penny of the admission price (now $495). I made three landings in a 737-200 at SFO, with one of them at IFR minimums. You have to have at least a private pilot certificate to register.

On the flight deck. It was my turn to be the first officer (right seat). I also got my high altitude certification while I was there.

Rock · 11 December 2023, 02:35 PM

You only have to spend a bit of time driving around the place to know that 80% of people are pretty awful drivers. You don't notice the 20% that ARE good.
As for the aircraft - it's a bit like how many people think they could drive an F1 car.
The trouble with an aircraft is (than unlike a simulator) you don't get too many chances with an emergency landing.

77T · 11 December 2023, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BBL

DM

Hi there!
I’ll bet you could ride that airliner past the threshold markers and flare it.

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Petroc Tremaine · 11 December 2023, 07:31 PM

Challenge accepted.

brandrea · 11 December 2023, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Several years ago a few of my flying club buddies and I did ATOP at the UAL training facility in Aurora, CO. It was like drinking water from a firehose, but worth every penny of the admission price (now $495). I made three landings in a 737-200 at SFO, with one of them at IFR minimums. You have to have at least a private pilot certificate to register.

On the flight deck. It was my turn to be the first officer (right seat). I also got my high altitude certification while I was there.

Very cool

What watch were you wearing there?

AzPaul · 11 December 2023, 10:58 PM

Not only could I land safely, I'd probably bring it in backwards just to show off a little.

Stan Cooper · 11 December 2023, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by brandrea

Very cool

What watch were you wearing there?

Thanks, Brian. I was wearing my 1675 (since replaced by my 16710).

brandrea · 11 December 2023, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan Cooper

Thanks, Brian. I was wearing my 1675 (since replaced by my 16710).

Perfect watch for it

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amh · 17 December 2023, 08:51 AM

100% could do it. Hardest part would figuring out how to call airbus/Boeing : "how do I enable the autopilot?"

Blansky · 17 December 2023, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by amh

100% could do it. Hardest part would figuring out how to call airbus/Boeing : "how do I enable the autopilot?"

And be put on hold for half and hour.

or this:.....

VictorGMT · 17 December 2023, 09:42 AM

I once read:

"Confidence is a feature. Certainty is a bug."

My confidence is that I can follow instructions. If the person on the other end of the radio was FANTASTIC, and the conditions were IDEAL, there's a CHANCE I could execute a survivable landing.

And I'd be both the weakest link and the smallest factor... if it worked out, it was the pilot on the other end of the radio that was the hero.

Low chance the plane would be reusable.

BNA/LION · 17 December 2023, 10:35 AM

If I have to I'll TRY to land a plane!

enjoythemusic · 17 December 2023, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BNA/LION

If I have to I'll TRY to land a plane!

and that's all we can ask.

Remember, we're all counting on you.

SDGT3 · 17 December 2023, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BNA/LION

If I have to I'll TRY to land a plane!

The reality is that there would be a mad scramble between everyone to get to the cockpit to land the plane and inevitably a fight would break out on who was more qualified to land it.

gregbowers · 18 December 2023, 07:39 PM

Thanks for sharing

zengineer · 20 December 2023, 06:40 AM

I could definately fly a 747 all the way to the ground.

Giovannibravo · 20 December 2023, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by zengineer

I could definately fly a 747 all the way to the ground.

He's an engineer. Why do you need to ask such a question? Lol I'm joking. I am an engineer myself. I couldn't fly the plane.

BraveBold · 20 December 2023, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by amh

100% could do it. Hardest part would figuring out how to call airbus/Boeing : "how do I enable the autopilot?"

And then the auto-landing feature…

zengineer · 21 December 2023, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Giovannibravo

He's an engineer. Why do you need to ask such a question? Lol I'm joking. I am an engineer myself. I couldn't fly the plane.

I mean I would definitely crash in a spectacular inferno, but right up until then I would be doing great.

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11 December 2023, 11:18 AM	#32
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11 December 2023, 07:31 PM	#39
Petroc Tremaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Doggerland Posts: 189	Challenge accepted.

17 December 2023, 08:51 AM	#44
amh "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tejas Watch: Various Posts: 5,082	100% could do it. Hardest part would figuring out how to call airbus/Boeing : "how do I enable the autopilot?"

17 December 2023, 09:42 AM	#46
VictorGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 221	I once read: "Confidence is a feature. Certainty is a bug." My confidence is that I can follow instructions. If the person on the other end of the radio was FANTASTIC, and the conditions were IDEAL, there's a CHANCE I could execute a survivable landing. And I'd be both the weakest link and the smallest factor... if it worked out, it was the pilot on the other end of the radio that was the hero. Low chance the plane would be reusable.

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gregbowers "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Real Name: greg Location: UK Watch: rolex Posts: 3	Thanks for sharing

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zengineer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,571	I could definately fly a 747 all the way to the ground.

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