How to Land an Airplane in an Emergency

[nwafan20]

How come with aviation fans EVERY conversation ALWAYS turns into somthing about Airplane! Surely you can't be serious.

:lol:

[moose135]

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley :D

[nwafan20]

Moose, do you like movies about gladiators?

[N790SW]

hey nwafan 20

you ever been in a Turkish prison =P

[nwafan20]

MAAAYYYYBBBEE

Bu' serious' yo, da smaka jacka in da YAKA NAKA!

[moose135]

Just to get this thread back on topic:

"There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?"

[nwafan20]

Yes, on topic Moose! Good idea!

Rex Kramer:Rex Kramer: [talking to Steve McCroskey] Our only hope is to build this man up. We gotta give him all the confidence we can.
[to Striker]
Rex Kramer: Striker, have you ever flown a multi-engine plane before?
Ted Striker: No, never.
Rex Kramer: ****. It's a God damn waste of time. There's no way he can land this plane.

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and THAT my friends, is why you should get your multi-engine rating before attempting to land a 707!

[moose135]

Just a few more thoughts from this old fart...while it's been a lot of years since I've piloted an aircraft, yes, I could probably land one in an emergency. It might not be pretty, but I think everyone would walk away from it, and that's the true test of a good landing :D

For all these armchair pilots (and I'm not pointing to anyone here) who think they could jump into the left seat of a 767 and land it in an emergency because they do it all the time in MSFS, it's time for a wake up call. For what it's worth, I can't land worth a damn on MSFS - and I've made several thousand landings in everything from a Piper Tomahawk to a KC-135. Of course it's different. Sitting in a chair, looking at a 15" screen is nothing like the real thing. I have no peripheral vision to give me cues on pitch or bank, no sound of engines or airflow to judge airspeed, no "seat-of-the-pants" feelings, just a small screen that I'm using to aim at the runway. I think if you put an MSFS ace into a real aircraft, they would suffer from sensory overload. And don't forget - there is no "Pause" or "Reset" in the real thing.

Unless you have actual experience, and I would include a fair amount of full-motion simulator in that category, you are unlikely to be able to land a large aircraft safely the first time around. Remember, for all the landings I've made (and I've had my share of grease-jobs and controlled crashes) I never made the first one in a new aircraft without seeing a few demos by an IP, and having an IP next to me ready to keep me from killing us both.

[SCOTYDEMCO]

Just hang loose blood. She gonna catch up on da rebound on da medici.

OK sorry, I am cracking up with these posts, back to the topic. I believe that Moose, good point. I never flew and never been in a sim, so I guess don't fly with me.

[USAF Pilot 07]

Well put Moose. I'm not anything close to being a qualified pilot, but I flew something like 25 hours this summer in a Katana (DA-20). Although I had simmed a lot on MSFS before actually really flying, the real thing was nothing like MSFS. The whole "feel" of actually flying an airplane and being able to accomplish multiple things at once, and think about the upcoming procedures/steps was a lot to take on at first. Your vision, senses and feel in MSFS are nothing like they are in a real aircraft. Although I ended up soloing twice, and nailing my final checkride, I couldn't imagine stepping in and having to land anything much bigger than the DA-20 (which is about the size of a fly), let alone a 767!

On the other hand, I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night... ;)