Pilot explains landing a Boeing 737
What would you do if you suddenly had to land a 737? Delta Airlines pilot Tim Morgan has explained the process that would occur should both pilots find themselves incapacitated and unable to land the plane.
"The good news is the plane will probably have a sophisticated autopilot that can take care of most of the flying for you. The bad news is you will still probably have to land it," he said.
Morgan has put together a 10 minute instructional video, after reading a question on Quora, which asked: "What should I do if the pilot passes out and I (with no flight training) have to land the plane?"
Morgan's in-depth explanation includes a descriptive step-by-step plan should you need to take controls.
The first step would be to "put on the pilot's headset, and find the pilot's audio controls. Chances are whatever frequency is dialled in will work, so just hold down the push-to-talk button on the yoke, and tell ATC your situation."
He finishes the explanation by saying," Grab a beer from the galley and enjoy the ride down the emergency evacuation slide."
The video has been viewed more than 400,000 times on YouTube after being uploaded last week.
Video credit: YouTube / Tim Morgan
First appeared on Stuff.co.nz.
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