Student pilot averts tragedy by landing a plane single-handed after his instructor passed out at the controls.
A student pilot has averted a tragedy by landing a plane single-handed after his instructor passed out at the controls.
Australian Max Sylvester took control of the two-seater Cessna and was guided in to land by air traffic control Saturday. “Do you know how to operate the airplane?” an unidentified air traffic controller asked Sylvester, according toAustralian media reported that Sylvester, 29, had had two flying lessons before, but on a different aircraft which he had not brought in to land.As well as landing the aircraft Sylvester had to tend to his unconscious instructor. It was unclear why the instructor had passed out.
“He’s leaning over my shoulder, I’m trying to keep him up but he keeps falling down,” Sylvester said. “Your job right now is just keep focusing on that aircraft as best you can. Secondary to that is just to keep his head up upright and his body upright in the seat,” the air traffic controller said.“Student — great pilot. Tower — great tower. I'm telling you, you don't get that cooperation very often."“My flying instructor did say I was the best student he had,” he told the air traffic controller prior to landing.
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