Can non-pilots land a plane in an emergency?

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Жыл бұрын

We tested the flying capabilities of non-pilots and a former pilot in a flight simulator to see who could land a plane in an emergency. Read more: wapo.st/41Zsvkm. Subscribe to The Washington Post on KZfaq: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866
@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866 Жыл бұрын
on a plane with over 100 passengers on board, i feel like the odds of at least one person having either a private or commercial pilot's license is pretty decent.
@sailinghopes3943
@sailinghopes3943 Жыл бұрын
Not if you’re on Spirit 😂
@Morrow_25
@Morrow_25 8 ай бұрын
Spirit doesn’t hire pilots. They just do a drawing and let the first person who wins flys lol
@DFW_Spotter
@DFW_Spotter 6 ай бұрын
I am 13, obvi don’t have a license but I’ve “trained” on the A320 for over a year and know pretty much every system, so I feel that I could communicate and land the plane safely with a full stop, as long as it’s an A320
@lucasknevitz
@lucasknevitz 6 ай бұрын
​@@DFW_Spotter where did you get your training ?
@TheoVonMiscClips
@TheoVonMiscClips 5 ай бұрын
@@DFW_Spotter I'm a 16 year old student pilot, and I don't see any sense in you being trained in an a320 at 13 years old without atleast having your PPL, like forget the ATP rating lol. Unless your dad works with the simulators for an airline, but even then you said youve been trained for over a year. Just doesn't make sense bud.
@nadirabdykeyev2688
@nadirabdykeyev2688 9 ай бұрын
Now the same test is required for those "very confident" ones 😀
@facitenonvictimarum174
@facitenonvictimarum174 Жыл бұрын
Can non-brain surgeons perform a lobotomy in an emergency?
@onlyhereformoney175
@onlyhereformoney175 Жыл бұрын
no one does lobotomies anymore
@sunmal1599
@sunmal1599 Ай бұрын
100% they can, people in the medieval age used to do it all the time. The real question its if they can make them survive
@facitenonvictimarum174
@facitenonvictimarum174 Ай бұрын
@@sunmal1599 No, their surgery was performed with a guillotine so that doesn't count
@TheLiamster
@TheLiamster Жыл бұрын
I landed a space shuttle in a simulator at the Kennedy Space Center
@richard1472
@richard1472 Жыл бұрын
The chances of this actually happening is 0.00001%. And aren't we glad of that?
@SeanBenward
@SeanBenward Жыл бұрын
A bit misleading on the title don't you think? Perhaps more accurately the title should read "Can nonpilots and an ex-pilot land a plane using a flight simulator with two days of training?"
@bargainplaceuk
@bargainplaceuk Жыл бұрын
Yes and then they had someone next to them directing them. You wouldn't have that in a real life situation.
@oneworld9071
@oneworld9071 Жыл бұрын
During aerial photography runs a retired Coast Guard pilot really enjoyed the fact I was intrigued with flight, and several times had me line up to runways several miles out. When I'd mentioned the "might fall out of the sky" sensation I was having, he demonstrated that fixed wing aircraft WANT to stay in the sky :) It actually takes more effort than you'd think to get that plane back on the ground. Imagine finding yourself in that position with Lloyd Bridges and Johnny coaching you to a landing. "Johnny, what do you make of this???"
@dustinsanchezmusic5851
@dustinsanchezmusic5851 6 ай бұрын
I could do this in real life… atc would walk you through everything. Making sure your flaps are fully expanded and landing gear is down is the key
@iawhitaker
@iawhitaker Жыл бұрын
Appears as though they are lined up for the landing. Finding the airport would be the first problem
@iawhitaker
@iawhitaker Жыл бұрын
@@JustSayN2O they would have to give you the headings, the appropriate speed and rate of descent. Air traffic don't know those things. An experienced pilot who knew the aircraft could potentially guide you in
@MA-bt9ui
@MA-bt9ui 3 ай бұрын
the first problem would be to establish communication. all this plays start with com already established.
@UikilifiTusani-hd7yf
@UikilifiTusani-hd7yf 2 ай бұрын
I would love to be able to get out there and have a go at that training for the knowledge and confidence and experience to fly a commercial aircraft. It will be a big blessing to gain the experience and the confidence of operating a big aircraft. Watching from New Zealand
@yabbadabbadoo8225
@yabbadabbadoo8225 Жыл бұрын
Ground crews are pretty good at sorting out a plane landing, just needs a confident player at the yoke
@2thePtBassTuT
@2thePtBassTuT Жыл бұрын
Ladies and Gentlemen... Brace for impact! 😁😂🤣😉
@davidbrewer7937
@davidbrewer7937 2 ай бұрын
I believe that with some guidance over the radio I could make a reasonable job of it. I work with heavy machinery & must be able to operate a huge variety of equipment, plus i come from an agricultural family where every day sees you operate different machines of often high complexity. On top of this I spent 36 years as an electronics engineer which includes several years in lidar bathemetry airborne survey & got to sit with the flight crew watching them land, take off & fly routes....
@susanne5803
@susanne5803 Жыл бұрын
"Mentour Pilot" did an excellent collab about this with Tom Scott: "Challenge Accepted! Can Tom Scott Land a B737 By Himself?!" Much more detail why it could work.
@Kareena1988
@Kareena1988 3 ай бұрын
I dont think it will work. Planes are different. The amount of stress and functions..too much.
@thecaynuck
@thecaynuck Жыл бұрын
I find it hilarious how they keep showing Airbus A220 footage despite the simulator being an Airbus A320. Heck, how many people know that the Airbus A220 isn't even an Airbus design, but rather a Bombardier CS100/300 that was purchased by Airbus?
@ThatAverageMTBer
@ThatAverageMTBer 8 ай бұрын
And it's got 737 windows
@aerodynamics_sweden
@aerodynamics_sweden 7 ай бұрын
it's not even an a320 ☠☠
@Jsjsjjssjs
@Jsjsjjssjs 7 ай бұрын
that's not an a320 cockpit either. It's 737 windows, and what I assume to be an a220 screens/controls
@IdkWhatMyNameIs737
@IdkWhatMyNameIs737 Ай бұрын
That ain’t a A320 cockpit bud.
@airplaneass
@airplaneass 4 ай бұрын
Dunning-Kruger effect. Looks easier and a lot more to consider than what meets the eye.
@DeedeesJourney
@DeedeesJourney 3 ай бұрын
I often ponder this exact situation. Ive decided theres zero chance I'd be able to land nor would i want to risk harming others bc of my shortcomings. Id call in the emergency if i can figure out the radio and then jus look for an open area to crash out.
@Sakja
@Sakja Жыл бұрын
An elderly lady was in the news recently for landing a plane when the pilot was indisposed.
@Kareena1988
@Kareena1988 3 ай бұрын
That wasnt a huge plane. Just 2 seats small plane
@trevordylan9130
@trevordylan9130 15 күн бұрын
​@@Kareena1988it is still pretty impressive
@Kareena1988
@Kareena1988 15 күн бұрын
@@trevordylan9130 yeah. I wouldnt be able to do that
@highspec_tech90
@highspec_tech90 4 ай бұрын
Never had any real-world flight experience as a pilot. I've simply spent a lot of time on MSFS. I'm a big fan of study level modern airliners, they're totally worth the money. Bought the Fenix Airbus A320 and the PMDG 737-700/737-800 as well as the ATR 72-600/42-600 turbo props. I've spent tonnes of hours leaning on these planes, including the aircraft systems. I've written out my own checklists to start these aircraft up from cold & dark, programming the flight plan and take off configurations. I've also learnt how to fly an ILS arrival so definitely know how to get the plane to it's arrival airport, in these types of aircraft at least. I also have access to all the Jepesen airport charts around the world through Navigraph. Fun Fact: The pilot & and co-pilot never have the same meal in case one of them gives you food poisoning.
@kwith
@kwith 20 күн бұрын
If it was up to me, I feel that if the situation warranted it with my survival on the line, and I had people able to guide me through step by step, I'm confident that there's about a 20% chance I might be able to possibly land the plane semi-safely with sort of acceptable damages and injuries. Maybe. (And I'm being VERY generous with that 20% haha)
@dougfisher1813
@dougfisher1813 4 ай бұрын
If i were ever in a position to successfully land a commercial aircraft safely, i would step out of the cockpit wearing an AC/DC shirt, the pilots hat on and the Styrofoam coffee cup in my hand, and well-wish each passenger as they deboard. "Thank you for flying with us, have safe travels."
@erich930
@erich930 8 ай бұрын
As a private pilot with instrument rating, I am certain I could not safely land a jet airliner on my own! The very first thing I am doing is contacting air traffic control and asking for all the help I can possibly get; get a training captain on the line to walk me through every single step!
@lucasknevitz
@lucasknevitz 6 ай бұрын
yeah on a simulator I think many people could land, even I who just play MFS could land but the risks of failure is very high, in real life things are different, you have just one shot to get it right
@MA-bt9ui
@MA-bt9ui 3 ай бұрын
again and again, all this scenerarios start with communication already established....think about it!
@UncleEbenezer77
@UncleEbenezer77 Жыл бұрын
Better chance of taking off.
@Iluvantir
@Iluvantir 8 ай бұрын
It is possible for anyone calm enough to step up and land a plane... but ONLY if you're in contact with assistance from the ground, and the right assistance as well. It's happened, more times than we'd imagine. Remain calm, and you have a chance. It is possible only. Things can still go wrong (even for experienced pilots) and you have zero experience to call upon, so anything else going wrong is going to be critically bad... but if others have done it, YOU can. With help. And a large dose of God on your side (or luck, if you prefer). I'd rather, of course, never be put into such a situation... but I'd give it a college try if I had to. You're dead either way, but only one of those ways has the chance of you and others onboard walking away with your life. Might as well try.
@Kareena1988
@Kareena1988 3 ай бұрын
What are you talking about? You dont know where the brakes are or what the names and functions are..how can ATC help you with that in short time??😂😂😂
@user-vr6bz8qw2f
@user-vr6bz8qw2f 9 күн бұрын
The video shows the sim instructor coaching everyone. How about show a simulation with no help? These videos are all the same.
@eligus
@eligus Жыл бұрын
Bootleg Laura Dern
@AverageHistoryEnjoyer
@AverageHistoryEnjoyer 4 ай бұрын
That right there is not an A320 cockpit, More like the C-series or A220
@DannydAnthony4
@DannydAnthony4 Жыл бұрын
Ahahahaha hold my beer
@jamescanterbury6634
@jamescanterbury6634 3 ай бұрын
Can the plane land itself
@IdkWhatMyNameIs737
@IdkWhatMyNameIs737 Ай бұрын
It’s not like you can just click a button to land at the closest airport you have to dial in the frequency for the airport set the transponder to 7700 then capture the G/S and click APPR depending on what plane you are on and than turn on both of the CMDS. Set flaps do all landing procedure like speed brake arm and land lights.
@ChaseeVR
@ChaseeVR Ай бұрын
I am 14 years old and I am 99% Sure I can land an Airbus A320, I have studied that planes buttons and everything, and I have flew it in the same simulator. But I probably can’t land a Boeing
@Nonaya584
@Nonaya584 23 күн бұрын
I'm like that, but with boeing (I'd probably crash in reality😂)
@n1msu
@n1msu Жыл бұрын
This is a total Frankenflightdeck. A type rated A320 pilot would not be able to sit in this abomination of a sim and feel anywhere near at home with its boeing avionics. Whoever is taking this 'degree' is wasting their money.
@glanzera
@glanzera Жыл бұрын
I think she misspoke, looks more like an A220 to me.
@n1msu
@n1msu Жыл бұрын
@@glanzera you're right mate. It's not exactly level d sim, but it does resemble an A220 deck!
@thecaynuck
@thecaynuck Жыл бұрын
@@glanzera Its confusing because they say A320 yet have flying footage of an A220. They're probably those clueless fools who will mix up the A220/A320.
@ThatAverageMTBer
@ThatAverageMTBer 8 ай бұрын
@@n1msu With 737 windows
@lucasknevitz
@lucasknevitz 6 ай бұрын
"i got 5 hours of MFS" literally the first thing he did was disengage the autopilot and stall the airplane hahahahaha I got like 10 hours in MFS and I think I could land a plane with help of ground control of course
@videogameplayer0552
@videogameplayer0552 5 ай бұрын
I have 41 hours in actual planes, including solo time, and I landed a 737 in a simulator with the help of an actual 737 pilot. I think I could MAYBE land an airliner in an emergency situation if I had to, but even that would be tough for me, because jets just fly so much differently than small piston airplanes. Small inputs make the plane move A LOT.
@lucasknevitz
@lucasknevitz 5 ай бұрын
@@videogameplayer0552 I know right ? I've seen several lands of a320 and the input the pilot had to apply to flare is minimum, I've always wanted to fly a plane in a simulator like this one of the video
@Brian-bc8ds
@Brian-bc8ds 2 ай бұрын
WAPO: Working really hard to keep it dark so democracy can die.
@russellrattys6581
@russellrattys6581 7 ай бұрын
In an airbus, id definitely need a recap on how to use the autopilot, because its different to the Boeing, im quite familiar with the Boeing systems from flight simulator, and i have flown a discovery flight in a piper archer, and flew for most of the flight So id say, id definitely be able to land a 737, and id most likely be able to land an airbus, but i wouldnt be as confident in the airbus as i would the Boeing
@salamonguomari777
@salamonguomari777 Жыл бұрын
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@ropro9817
@ropro9817 Жыл бұрын
I'll bet that anyone _could_ land a plane in an emergency if the user interfaces to the controls and instruments weren't so gawd awful.
@erich930
@erich930 8 ай бұрын
No... The "user interface to the controls and instruments" is actually designed for ease of use. There is just so much information that the pilot is required to know that it requires extensive training and familiarization with flight physics, aircraft controls, and systems.
@ThatAverageMTBer
@ThatAverageMTBer 8 ай бұрын
They're not that hard to use tbh
@videogameplayer0552
@videogameplayer0552 5 ай бұрын
If you think these controls are “gawd awful,” please don’t google “Concorde cockpit” and go to images. New airline cockpits are actually designed with simplicity in mind. The reason the controls look so complicated is because airplanes have so many systems unlike cars, that all require their own buttons, switches, levers, or knobs to control. Anti ice system, cabin pressure, radios, elevator and ailerons, flaps, spoilers, the various external lights, navigation systems for GPS and VORs. There are also gauges to tell you your airspeed, altitude, vertical speed, fuel, etc. the thing with planes is that pilots have to be able to manually control everything because if an emergency arises, you can’t just pull over and get towed to the mechanic like you can with a car. Pilots have to be able to diagnose and resolve issues to safely get the plane on the ground.
@maestro9615
@maestro9615 Жыл бұрын
Can non-pilots fly a plane in a perfectly straight line into the towers at high speed? I don't think so. That's the real question.
@liberatedwoman
@liberatedwoman Жыл бұрын
What a stupid question! Of course they can try and with tower instructions, it has been done, often, and successfully. The alternative is to crash. I’ll take m cancel with anyone who wants to tr. 😳😳😳😳😳🤓🥸😎🥳🤪
@floseatyard8063
@floseatyard8063 15 күн бұрын
Only on small, general aviation planes, that are many times more simple
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