Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane
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From: John Gilmer on 16 Jun 2010 17:43 >Given this set of circumstances, what types of assistance would a commercial-rated pilot be able to offer assuming she is not rated on this type aircraft? I would guess-communications with ATC primarily. What else? She, as mentioned, can help run the radio. She also can read "check lists." The pilot knows where the various switches/levers are. She can also call off speeds when landing. Depending upon how much skill she has, she can double check whether the pilot correctly did what the check list recommended. Indeed, that and the radio are the only two areas where "flight" experience is useful.
From: Captain Infinity on 16 Jun 2010 17:51 Once Upon A Time, John Gilmer wrote: >>Given this set of circumstances, what types of assistance would a >>commercial-rated pilot be able to offer assuming she is not rated on >>this type aircraft? I would guess-communications with ATC primarily. >>What else? > >She, as mentioned, can help run the radio. She also can read "check >lists." > >The pilot knows where the various switches/levers are. > >She can also call off speeds when landing. She can also re-inflate the auto-pilot, Otto, don't forget. ** Captain Infinity
From: Robert Barker on 16 Jun 2010 22:36 "Clarence do we have clearance?" <victor(a)getthevectors.now> wrote in message news:3r78ip.l92.19.1(a)news.alt.net... > Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was > working the flight! > > http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/06/flight-attendant-helps-pilot-land-plane.html > Flight attendant helps pilot land plane > June 15, 2010 > > A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first officer > during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said today. > > The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco on > Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary > Frances Fagan. > > "He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger > cabin," Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see > whether any off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight. > > A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial > pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the > cockpit, Fagan said. > > "The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said. "The > cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation." > > The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of > procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a second > set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said. > > The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on > board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal, > officials said. > > The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said. He > was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a local > hospital, where he was treated and released. > > The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday, > officials said. > She must not have had the fish...
From: Floyd ""Ralph" on 16 Jun 2010 23:01 Hatunen wrote: > On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:59:17 -0700, Floyd <""Ralph\"@ > ralphs.com"> wrote: > >> Clarence do we have clearance? wrote: >>> Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was >>> working the flight! >>> >>> http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/06/flight-attendant-helps-pilot-land-plane.html >>> >>> Flight attendant helps pilot land plane >>> June 15, 2010 >>> >>> A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first >>> officer during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said >>> today. >>> >>> The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco >>> on Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary >>> Frances Fagan. >>> >>> "He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger >>> cabin," Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see >>> whether any off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight. >>> >>> A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial >>> pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the >>> cockpit, Fagan said. >>> >>> "The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said. >>> "The cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation." >>> >>> The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of >>> procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a >>> second set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said. >>> >>> The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on >>> board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal, >>> officials said. >>> >>> The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said. >>> He was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a >>> local hospital, where he was treated and released. >>> >>> The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday, >>> officials said. >>> >> Is it hard to land when sitting in the captain's lap? Just kidding, I >> hope the attendant gets a chance to fly for American as a pilot. > > It's a very big step from being licensed as a commercial pilot > and being licensed with an ATR (airline transport rating). > I know.
From: Mxsmanic on 17 Jun 2010 14:41
Floyd <""Ralph\"@ ralphs.com"> writes: > I hope the attendant gets a chance to fly for American as a pilot. Without valid and current pilot's certifications, her chances are zero. And she's past 60 years old, so she probably wouldn't be a good investment as a pilot at this point in time. |