Pass out... what would you do?

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Before the flight, the Capt. bought a meal from a third rate restaurant, and is now consuming it inflight (say, FL350 over Iowa). You're the F/O. He initially complains of slight dizziness. Suddenly, he passes out. Full unconscious, falling over the control yoke. Since you didn't eat from the same restaurant, you're fine. What would you do? Starting from him being slouched over the control yoke...

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Get him off the controls
Get the FA in the Cockpit to help if needed
Declare the medical emergency
Get the plane on the ground
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Find someone who DIDN'T have the fish for dinner....
"Well we had 2 dinners, it was a choice of fish or chicken."

"Ah yes, I remember. I had the lasagna."
 
Assuming the autopilot is still on I would call for the FA to come up front and remove his dead arse from my seat,if the FA said that the Capt. wasn't dead, I would in the fashion of Monty Python say ... he will be soon, and then I would occupy my newly self appointed position of authority. I then would make an announcement in my deapest jet pilot voice ... "Ladies and Gentle men this is THE Captain ...
I would querry the FA's as if there were any dead heading pilots aboard, preferably a company pilot ...side note: how do you know if you are sitting next to a pilot ... answer: They will tell you. I would invite the identified pilot to occupy the squawk and talk position and advise him / her that all radio transmissions would be accorded the "let me check with THE Captain" response. I would then choose an emergency landing site with the highest possibility of National news network coverage and proceed for landing.

Jim
 
Jim, that is probably the most intelligent, coherent and well thought out response to any question I've ever seen posted on JC. I commend you on your superiour decision making abilities, sir, and would welcome the opportunity to pass out under your command.
 
I doubt I would notice until we are getting ready for decent, ot he starts to smell.

Gear up

Flaps up

Legs Up

Newspaper Up

But if I did I would follow Capt. Jim -
 
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Get him off the controls
Get the FA in the Cockpit to help if needed
Declare the medical emergency
Get the plane on the ground
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I second that. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/spin2.gif
 
An interesting twist to this would be, what would happen if THE Captain passed out at minimums while he was the PF and ended up slouched on the yoke?
 
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An interesting twist to this would be, what would happen if THE Captain passed out at minimums while he was the PF and ended up slouched on the yoke?

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The tension reels on the shoulder harness probably wouldn't let that happen.
 
I don't know any FO that wouldn't hesistate to assume control if the captain started veering from a normal flight path.
 
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I don't know any FO that wouldn't hesistate to assume control if the captain started veering from a normal flight path.

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Don't know one that "wouldn't" or "would" hesitate?

The way it's worded reads that all of the FO's you know "would" hesitate in that situation.
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Grammar police got me!

Lemme put this in straight ghetto. Ain't no FO I be knowin' ain't goin' let no jive turkey captain who be slumped over the yoke kill his ass.
 
Are there any weight restrictions on a pilot when working for an airline? Imagine having to mover a heavy pilot. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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Lemme put this in straight ghetto. Ain't no FO I be knowin' ain't goin' let no jive turkey captain who be slumped over the yoke kill his ass.

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Word Bra - I would put my thing down flip it and reversed it.
 
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Assuming the autopilot is still on I would call for the FA to come up front and remove his dead arse from my seat,if the FA said that the Capt. wasn't dead, I would in the fashion of Monty Python say ... he will be soon, and then I would occupy my newly self appointed position of authority. I then would make an announcement in my deapest jet pilot voice ... "Ladies and Gentle men this is THE Captain ...
I would querry the FA's as if there were any dead heading pilots aboard, preferably a company pilot ...side note: how do you know if you are sitting next to a pilot ... answer: They will tell you. I would invite the identified pilot to occupy the squawk and talk position and advise him / her that all radio transmissions would be accorded the "let me check with THE Captain" response. I would then choose an emergency landing site with the highest possibility of National news network coverage and proceed for landing.

Jim

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Perfect response!
 
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Grammar police got me!

Lemme put this in straight ghetto. Ain't no FO I be knowin' ain't goin' let no jive turkey captain who be slumped over the yoke kill his ass.

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Oh stewardess, I speak jive. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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Grammar police got me!

Lemme put this in straight ghetto. Ain't no FO I be knowin' ain't goin' let no jive turkey captain who be slumped over the yoke kill his ass.

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Oh stewardess, I speak jive. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Mofo butta leg - cut down to da bone, tack me!
 
My momma dun not raise no fool I dug her rap!

Cut me some slack jack...chum don't want no help chum don't get no help! Jives ain't got no brains anyhow
 
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