Pilot dies in flight

[Willit Run]

Check this out.

[EGNX]

Very strange... I wonder what killed him?  :-/

[Willit Run]

Maybe a heart attack or an aneurysm.  They are the type of things that would kill you that fast!!

[expat]

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

Matt

[beaky]

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).  

Kudos!!!

A sad event, but what a great ending! I smell a TV movie...  ;)

[Jakemaster]

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

[Woodlouse2002]

[quote]I wonder what killed him?

[expat]

I wonder what killed him?  :-/

Lurgy.

He had the Lurgy................not heard that since the play ground  ;D

Matt

[beaky]

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!"

[Jakemaster]

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!"

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.

[expat]

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!"

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  ::)
Matt

[Woodlouse2002]

FS experiance may give you a chance in a Cessna. But in an Airliner you'd be screwed, just like everyone else.

[Fozzer]

I wonder what killed him?  :-/

Lurgy.

He had the Lurgy................not heard that since the play ground  ;D

Matt

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

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

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

Lurgy: Pronounced: "Lerr-gee"

[alrot]

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..  

[NDSP]

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  :D

Or Delta Connections Dash 8