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>air traffic controllers were able to locate the plane on radar and walk the passenger through how to land the small plane Are ATCOs actually trained for this kind of situation?
Yes, in most cases, but also modern aircraft over the last 50 years has become very safe. The plane practically flies itself.
bravo! any idea how hard or easy this is? did the passenger land on an airstrip or where? all details lacking
Air traffic controllers are not necessarily pilots, but luckily, this one was a pilot and certified instructor. ATC and passenger worked through a stressful situation to produce an amazing outcome. Bravo!
>air traffic controllers were able to locate the plane on radar and walk the passenger through how to land the small plane Are ATCOs actually trained for this kind of situation?
Yes, in most cases, but also modern aircraft over the last 50 years has become very safe. The plane practically flies itself.
bravo! any idea how hard or easy this is? did the passenger land on an airstrip or where? all details lacking
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/florida-passenger-lands-p...
> Morgan learned the passenger on the line had never flown a plane -- but had been around aviation and seen other pilots fly.
If they've been around planes like this before, I don't think it'd be that difficult to land in one piece with guidance (and the ATC seemed to be a CFI as well). But what do I know, I'm still working on my PPL.
Hopefully the passenger got his logbook signed for his first solo
>air traffic controllers were able to locate the plane on radar and walk the passenger through how to land the small plane Are ATCOs actually trained for this kind of situation?
Yes, in most cases, but also modern aircraft over the last 50 years has become very safe. The plane practically flies itself.
bravo! any idea how hard or easy this is? did the passenger land on an airstrip or where? all details lacking
Im not familiar with this plane, but the Airbus a320 has an auto-landing autopilot. I wonder how often that's used though.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, in most cases, but also modern aircraft over the last 50 years has become very safe. The plane practically flies itself.
Yeah but I thought takeoff and landing were the two parts that still required mostly manual control?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ruFmgTpqA
https://www.easa.europa.eu/community/topics/emergency-autola...
>air traffic controllers were able to locate the plane on radar and walk the passenger through how to land the small plane Are ATCOs actually trained for this kind of situation?