Kestrel452
Well-Known Member
I don't know what it is with the public perception about talking a plane down, but after seeing the episode of Mythbusters concerning talking down an airliner I was shocked to say the least. Adam and Jamie landed the plane and Jamie said "It was not hard". This really ticks me off because a type rating that costs thousands of dollars is effectively described a bupkiss by them. And even with auto pilot, planes do not "virtually land themselves" as they so coloquially put it as far as I can tell. If a newbie couldn't land a Piper Warrior without at least a dozen tries, what makes anyone think they can land a Boeing without thousands of hours of experience?
Any input?
Any input?