Passenger lands plane in KPBI after pilot incapacitated

[Blueontop]

Excellent job by pax in landing it safely and keeping calm!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61416384

https://youtu.be/daB65CtrPlQ

[photofly]

Pretty sure that “passenger” has some pilot experience.

“Yeah, I’m descending 550 feet per minute”

[digits_]

The controller was helpful, but also a bit awkward to try and get them to squawk 7700. Not *really* a priority with a passenger behind the controls.

Pretty sure that “passenger” has some pilot experience.

“Yeah, I’m descending 550 feet per minute”

And it stopped bang on the centreline. Really?

Well of course. He didn't attend an FTU, so he didn't have any bad habits yet!

[Donald]

Some interesting comments on the blancolirio YouTube channel.

Apparently the passenger was seated in the back, and initially had to recover from a 6500 fpm dive.

Interior designer by trade.

[cncpc]

Pretty sure that “passenger” has some pilot experience.

“Yeah, I’m descending 550 feet per minute”

Agree. Somebody wants some publicity.

[Donald]

The controller was helpful, but also a bit awkward to try and get them to squawk 7700. Not *really* a priority with a passenger behind the controls.

Guessing that was an attempt to get their target to pop up on the radar for them. There's just a few more aircraft in that part of the world, than ours.

[photofly]

The controller was helpful, but also a bit awkward to try and get them to squawk 7700. Not *really* a priority with a passenger behind the controls.

Pretty sure that “passenger” has some pilot experience.

“Yeah, I’m descending 550 feet per minute”

And it stopped bang on the centreline. Really?

Well of course. He didn't attend an FTU, so he didn't have any bad habits yet!

Roflmao

[OtherRedBaron]

I learned all my bad habits from instructors - before them, I couldn't fly.

Just sayin'