Student pilot lands plane after instructor passes out during first lesson

Max Sylvester from Western Australia was on his first flying lesson in the light aircraft when his instructor collapsed beside him.

A student pilot in Australia had a baptism of fire during his first flying lesson, forced to land the light aircraft he was learning in because his instructor had passed out.

He had two lessons previously but it was his first time in this Cessna and he had never landed an aircraft before. "You're doing a really great job. I know this is really stressful. But you're going to do an amazing job and we're going to help you get down to the ground," the controller said.ABC News:

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