http://www.aircraftnews.com/2009/06/19/pilot-dies-plane-lands-safely/ Breaking Aircraft News and Views Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:25:14 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.aircraftnews.com/2009/06/19/pilot-dies-plane-lands-safely/comment-page-1/#comment-46 John McCloy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:57:24 +0000 http://www.aircraftnews.com/?p=295#comment-46 The media needs to know that, on every other flight, the copilot flies the plane while the captain handles radios and checklists. I'm amazed at how surprised the public is that a copilot landed the plane, as if they're just right seat monkeys. The procedure was a notch above mundane for them. The circumstances, sadly, emotionally devastating. The media needs to know that, on every other flight, the copilot flies the plane while the captain handles radios and checklists. I’m amazed at how surprised the public is that a copilot landed the plane, as if they’re just right seat monkeys. The procedure was a notch above mundane for them. The circumstances, sadly, emotionally devastating.

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