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Jan 21st, 2007 at 8:31am

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Check this out.  A Continental Airlines Pilot died while in flight.  Can you imagine this announcement.
Good Morning, Passengers this is you Co-Pilot speaking. The Pilot just past away and I'm now your Captain.  Have a nice trip!!

http://www.comcast.net/news/national/index.jsp?cat=DOMESTIC&fn=/2007/01/21/56712...
 
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Reply #1 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 8:33am

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Very strange... I wonder what killed him?  Undecided
 
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Reply #2 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 9:02am

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Maybe a heart attack or an aneurysm.  They are the type of things that would kill you that fast!!
 
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Reply #3 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 9:28am

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As it was not a transatlantic flight it in unlikly that to be bordom that took him.

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Reply #4 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 9:37am

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This is why 2-man crews were first introduced: to provide redundancy.
As for the complexity of systems and procedures requiring two people, consider that the FO got it home by himself... after watching his captain die right there (more or less).   Shocked

Kudos!!!

A sad event, but what a great ending! I smell a TV movie...  Wink
 
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Reply #5 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 10:46am
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It must be scary to hear that, but it would be a gagillion times more scary if BOTH the pilot and copilot died.
 
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Reply #6 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 11:00am

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EGNX wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 8:33am:
I wonder what killed him?  Undecided

Lurgy.
 
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Reply #7 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 12:44pm

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Woodlouse2002 wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 11:00am:
EGNX wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 8:33am:
I wonder what killed him?  Undecided

Lurgy.



He had the Lurgy................not heard that since the play ground  Grin

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Reply #8 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 4:53pm

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Quote:
It must be scary to hear that, but it would be a gagillion times more scary if BOTH the pilot and copilot died.


But isn't that every FS fanatic's fantasy?

"It's OK, folks; I have about 1000 hours logged in this baby...with these framerates, it'll be a cinch!"

Grin
 
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Reply #9 - Jan 21st, 2007 at 11:55pm
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beaky wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 4:53pm:
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It must be scary to hear that, but it would be a gagillion times more scary if BOTH the pilot and copilot died.


But isn't that every FS fanatic's fantasy?

"It's OK, folks; I have about 1000 hours logged in this baby...with these framerates, it'll be a cinch!"

Grin


LOL!

Actually, I would think all the FS training would do good.  If a controller tells you what headings, altitiudes, and speeds to hold, a FS pilot could probably put hem in the autopilot.  All the actual flying (assuming ILS) would be the touchdown, and youd have to really screw up to crash the plane on landing in such a way that its fatal.
 
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Reply #10 - Jan 22nd, 2007 at 2:04am

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Quote:
beaky wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 4:53pm:
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It must be scary to hear that, but it would be a gagillion times more scary if BOTH the pilot and copilot died.


But isn't that every FS fanatic's fantasy?

"It's OK, folks; I have about 1000 hours logged in this baby...with these framerates, it'll be a cinch!"

Grin


LOL!

Actually, I would think all the FS training would do good.  If a controller tells you what headings, altitiudes, and speeds to hold, a FS pilot could probably put hem in the autopilot.  All the actual flying (assuming ILS) would be the touchdown, and youd have to really screw up to crash the plane on landing in such a way that its fatal.




Pleeeeeaaaaassssseeee not this debate gain  Roll Eyes
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Reply #11 - Jan 22nd, 2007 at 5:32am

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FS experiance may give you a chance in a Cessna. But in an Airliner you'd be screwed, just like everyone else.
 
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Reply #12 - Jan 23rd, 2007 at 12:53pm

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expat wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 12:44pm:
Woodlouse2002 wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 11:00am:
EGNX wrote on Jan 21st, 2007 at 8:33am:
I wonder what killed him?  Undecided

Lurgy.



He had the Lurgy................not heard that since the play ground  Grin

Matt


..in its extreme form it is known as; "The Dreaded Lurgy", and is mostly fatal... Cry...!

......(or it will keep you off School for a day, at least).... Wink...!

Paul...with the "Snuffles".... Embarrassed...!

Lurgy: Pronounced: "Lerr-gee"
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Reply #13 - Jan 23rd, 2007 at 11:35pm

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I just heard it on the news(Your link has been change there no info of it) Seems that took off from Dallas towards Mexico but the co-Pilot had to land somewhere near the border in USA side,Yeah It must been somekind of heart attack.. Embarrassed
 
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Reply #14 - Jan 24th, 2007 at 7:34am

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Woodlouse2002 wrote on Jan 22nd, 2007 at 5:32am:
FS experiance may give you a chance in a Cessna. But in an Airliner you'd be screwed, just like everyone else.


What if its American Eagle Dash 8  Cheesy

Or Delta Connections Dash 8
 
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