Could an untrained person land a plane?

For a completely untrained person it would be hard and would take hours of practice, so a lot would depend how much fuel the plane had. In theory it is possible, as long as you have a long runway, because you can land it on a really shallow glide slope, which takes a lot of potential problems out the equation.

Can a passenger land 747?

It can’t land the plane without significant human input on changes in altitude and airspeed, and when to deploy the landing gear. Autopilots also leave the control of the wing flaps to the real-life pilots. (These must be extended in stages during the plane’s descent, to control lift.)

How hard is it to land a plane?

The normal sink rate of an aircraft on landing is two to three feet per second; when a pilot lands at seven to eight feet per second, it will feel harder than normal. Pilots have been known to report it as a hard landing, Brady explained, even though the landing was within the prescribed limits.

Can a private pilot land an airliner?

Airplane pilots operate jets that are equipped with advanced and technical equipment, which are not used during private pilot training. So can a private pilot land an airliner? With the correct training, private pilots can operate airliners, just like airline pilots do.

What happens if a plane can’t land?

Even if it was designed to go into space, it will eventually need to come back to Earth. If an Aircraft is unable to land at it’s intend airport due to weather or other reasons it will divert to another airport. Alternative Airport plus sufficient fuel would have been planned for prior departure.

Is flying a plane harder than driving a car?

Professional pilots are very experienced in flying their aircraft. This experience makes the complex tasks required of them “easy” most of the time. However, unquestionably flying is more complicated and demanding than driving. Driving is one of the more dangerous activities we do on a regular basis.

What is the biggest plane that can land on an aircraft carrier?

The C-130 Hercules
The C-130 Hercules holds the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier.

Can a passenger land a commercial plane?

There is no record of a talk-down landing of a large commercial aircraft. There have, however, been incidents where qualified pilots travelling as passengers or flight attendants on commercial flights have taken the co-pilot’s seat to assist the pilot.

Did a large plane ever land on a US Highway?

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. This article is more than 8 years old. The only actual historical citation of an attempt I could find for a large plane landing on a U.S. Highway was Southern Airways Flight 242, a DC-9, in 1977. The situation was dire and the results were disastrous: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sou…

Can a plane really fly itself?

A plane “flies itself” no more than an operating room performs that kidney transplant “by itself.” That fantasy has outpaced reality is perhaps symptomatic of our infatuation with technology and gadgetry, and the belief that we can compute our way out of every dilemma or complication.

Did they really land an airplane on a cruise ship?

But all they really did was land a make-believe airplane from a starting point close to the runway. The scenario most people envision is the one where, droning along at cruise altitude, the crew suddenly falls ill and only a brave passenger can save the day.

Can a plane land at zero visibility?

Yes and no, some of the aircraft can land at zero visibility. But airports shut down when it reaches below minimums for that airport. Usually worst case you need half mile visibility and if it’s less the airport is shut down.