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I recently visited with a fellow who

There is a reason flight sim can be more difficult, because you dont have the sensation of actually being in a cockpit, no real depth perception and no motion in anything less than the airline simulators. Could a person land a 1900 with loads of flight sim time and some help, i dont know i have heard alot of students have trouble going from a single engine prop to a twin, let alone someone with no flight time.

You would have difficulty with the physical aspects...

But if the choice is between certain death and giving it a try?

Your familiarity with the instruments and controls would be a great asset, as would a basic understanding of the physics of flight and air navigation. Add in all the details like how to control speed and glidslope on approach (even if you have never "actually" done it) and you have a very strong possibility of getting the plane on the ground with no fatalities.

If I can figure out the radio, stay cool, get in contact with ATC and with help from the ground and possibly a chase plane ? is there a chance that I could really land safely?

In a nutshell, yes. But it would also depend on your own ability and more importantly, your temperament. But it is feasible... Also it depends on the definition of a safe landing - the aeroplane may not survive intact, but hopefully the occupants could...

Charlie

It is probable that you could land an aircraft given the fact that you are familiar with the basic aspects of flight and what the instruments on the panel indicate. Of course, I don't think you could just walk from FS to a real, let's say, Cessna 182 and fly flawlessly. You probably would be able to take of and fly around though. The only thing other than the severely limited scenery and visibility in FS that would make it more difficult than flying the real thing is the lack of movement, i.e. When you fly a real aircraft and make an uncoordinated turn or make a rough landing you feel it, in FS you don't.

Sigh...not this topic again  ::)

Yes you probably would get in on the ground (heck it happens automaticly after a couple of hours  ;D ), but it would not be pretty at all.

Only if you regularly watch Airplane as a training video

Only if you regularly watch Airplane as a training video

I always thought Top Gun was the official training manual of flying. Personally I think Hots Shots is a far more sensible alternative... Probably just as well to be current on both to be on the safe side  ;)

Charlie

I wondered this many times and when I had the opportunity last Oct in my friends Piper Vagabond taildragger, I made the landing .....my first ever.
It wasn't a real emergency, but after flying from Port Alberni, up through the Comox Lake Valley to Courtenay, Hal was the instigator when he called " I just had a heart attack, ....think you can get us on the ground ? ".......

I said yes and went or it.......his only comment was about watching my airspeed on base. Other than that, he did nothing which I could sense until after touchdown, he assisted on the rudder, since I wasn't aware of how much I would need for ground handling as the speed bled off...........

So..........Yup, it can be done !

I feel I could take off in a 172, fly the pattern and land. But to take a Beech 1900 from 12,000 in the air to land, probably not. I dont know your capabilities but I would have to say you would have a lot of trouble getting her on the ground.

Thank you for all the responses.