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Ryanair boss says air stewardesses should be allowed to land planes in an emergency

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    Ryanair boss says air stewardesses should be allowed to land planes in an emergency

    More free advertising is it or is he being serious?

    There is a reason for having two pilots, safety. Modern aircraft have redundancy built in throughout in the event of a failure for this very reason.

    Most failures occur either at take-off or landing, what's a strapped in cabin attendant going to do when seconds count?

    Idiot.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    what's a strapped in cabin attendant going to do when seconds count?
    Look for a pilot among the passenger like in the Airplane?

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Look for a pilot among the passenger like in the Airplane?
      Shirley he can't be serious? Now, the autopilot might work ...
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        #4
        Originally posted by Zippy View Post
        Shirley he can't be serious? Now, the autopilot might work ...
        Its only people's 'greed' in thinking they are getting value for money with his 'cheap' flights that allow him to be in a position to come out with such tulip.
        I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!

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          #5
          Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post
          Its only people's 'greed' in thinking they are getting value for money with his 'cheap' flights that allow him to be in a position to come out with such tulip.
          Nah. He doesn't believe in spending money on advertising. Branson has cornered the market in touchy-feely 'I'm a decent bloke' stunts, so he has to be the raving looney.
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            #6
            When that BA plane belly flopped onto Heathrow in 2008, they needed two pilots then. One to handle the yoke and the other to call ATC and operate the thrusters, flaps etc. The actions of both pilots combined is what prevented a catastrophe.

            In fact it was the autopilot that was getting its knickers in a twist. It was basically executing

            while (speed.Current <= speed.Required)
            {
            thrust.Increase();
            // Todo. What if the engines don't respond ?!?!?
            }

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              #7
              Originally posted by centurian View Post
              When that BA plane belly flopped onto Heathrow in 2008, they needed two pilots then. One to handle the yoke and the other to call ATC and operate the thrusters, flaps etc. The actions of both pilots combined is what prevented a catastrophe.

              In fact it was the autopilot that was getting its knickers in a twist. It was basically executing

              while (speed.Current <= speed.Required)
              {
              thrust.Increase();
              // Todo. What if the engines don't respond ?!?!?
              }
              {tell pilots to adopt kiss my ass position}
              "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                #8
                Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                More free advertising is it or is he being serious?
                Advertising as said before.

                Would any country allow a passenger jet with one pilot in it's air space?

                One of my mates use to work for air traffic control and she pointed out there were already problems with some pilots not comprehending English sufficiently to deal with air traffic control, and if it wasn't for the co-pilot there would be more crashes.
                "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
                  Advertising as said before.

                  Would any country allow a passenger jet with one pilot in it's air space? .
                  A dozen or so African countries would, no problem sir.

                  European airspace, not on your nelly.
                  "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                    More free advertising is it or is he being serious?
                    When is he ever being serious?

                    Since he likes his free publicity so much he can have this - I flew on his airline once, never ever again.

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