Great job by that pilot and all those who assisted. What is it with US flight schools? When I learned in the UK, during my solo flights my instructor was always listening in on the ground. This is not the first time I have heard US students in emergency and people on the ground are trying to find the instructor.
Holy! Never did I think this would end up here! I was the CFI in the video. It still amazes me to this day how calm and composed this student pilot was, I believe he had said he had 30 hours total and 10-15 hours in a 152. Was a great learning experience for the student I was flying with and seeing how a fellow student pilot handles a real emergency. Couldn’t ask for a better “real life” scenario. Was ecstatic it worked out well for the pilot and was amazing to see how people come together to help during an emergency in aviation.
Great job! You seemed to be on top of what was happening instantly. Many here are I think are confusing you with "Harry", his I'm sure equally great cfi who wasn't instantly available I would assume. Yes this pilot was amazing - still wore the same underwear the rest of the day ... ! That mixture thing to cut/lean and restart didn't work for him in the end. Do you know if they discovered the cause, as it seems to be something you came across before? (I had 5 lessons in a 152 between '82 and '85 - that's it. I just follow these channels) :)
@@pomerau he actually lost the engine entirely when he was about ~1500-1600 feet and at about a mile final. He was actually a bit high and made S turns and slipped it on final to make the runway. He didn’t try to be a hero and just landed the airplane halfway down the runway. He is one well trained student. Thanks all for the kind words, just helping a fellow pilot as others were as well!
Hey y'all, I was the one flying the aircraft and just wanted to convey that I was not involed in the recent midair collision. My condolses to the families of the pilots.
That guy was exceptionally well prepared for this emergency. Hats off to him and his instructor. I wouldn't expect a student to be that cool in this situation.
Well there's two types of people, those that panic off the start and never get ahold of the situation or those that assess the situation and react. This guy obviously just assessed the situation he was in and didnt panic and did what was necessary to land safely
@@anthonyvanderwal487 Yep, as long as he had fuel and enough control to keep it in the air, that means you have plenty of time to think logically through your problem and plan instead of doing something rash. 👍
This is EXACTLY why one should NEVER solo a student, until they are THOROUGHLY prepared in all emergency procedures!! This, clearly turned out fine because the student had practiced a good number of “engine out” procedures with his instructor!
Well as someone who has been through a couple of these tough situations (not related with aviation) I learned that you have no choice really. As a logical human being you realize that anxiety will make you mess up. I realize some people might have a problem doing this, but at the same time I think these people don't chose to be pilots.
I got hung up on a body recovery dive one time..... when it's do or die, you either laugh or become hysterical. Hysterical just gets you killed faster.
@@VASAviation hey vas - did you see this video a couple weeks ago? ruclips.net/video/PWjhHf0dxh4/видео.html Student pilot, landed short of runway, really interesting to hear non-aviation police try to understand what happened
@@amb865 Yeah, and really bright to start harrassing the guy right after he crashed. Dumb fucks. Sit down with him for an hour, a couple a beers and then start with the interrogatory. Jesus Christ...
I like how the advice improved from “cut the engine anyway you can” to “cut with mixture so you might have a chance of a restart if needed”. Always try to have a backup plan even though this student was unlikely to need it
@@davelowets sorry disagree strongly. You actually get quite good control with mixture only and from the 6000 or so he was at he had plenty of chances to test it and get used to it. Prob spinning + spark means that no chance of flooding. Cylinder clears every stroke. I was getting frustrated listening to the early advice until the last guy came on.
@@patrickfogarty1076 I've flooded a fine running aircraft engine out to the point where it wouldn't restart with the mixture control. So, I know it's possible. 🤷🏻
@@davelowets still can’t see it. With WOT, prop spinning and adding fuel from idle cutoff I can’t see it - but I’ll take your word for it. Not sure what you mean by “fine running”. I haven’t flown without fuel injection for a while but next time I do without a blue lever I’ll try it. Fly safe.
@@patrickfogarty1076 I meant the engine was, for all intents and purposes, "airworthy", and was running the way it should. I wasn't in the air when it happened either, I was on the ground. Cranked it over with the plugs out to dry it out, installed new plugs, and it was running normally again. 🍻
Man, got a bit teary-eyed listen to all the pilots pitch in to help. This is why I got into aviation. I love this community. Kudos to the student and CFIs that helped out.
This Is the kind of emergency you want, if you can ever "want" an emergency. You can fuel and time to work out the problem, so take all the time you need and all the advice you can get.
Can we take a moment to appreciate, not only the composure and calmness of this fine pilot, but also how polite he was the whole time. I will fly with you anytime mister.
Wow. He definitely sounds like he's got far more experience than many certificated private pilots. Great job. Harry sounds like the CFI you want to have.
Pilot : "Mayday, mayday, mayday. I'm in a spiral dive IMC" ATC : "How many souls on board, fuel remaining, and state intentions" We all know it's happened.
A student pilot that's already been through an emergency, kept his composure and handled it perfectly. Says a lot about him and the CFI. ATC and the relay aircraft jumped right on it and helped out. Job well done all around!
Obviously a well trained student. Kept calm, asked relevant questions, kept his priorities straight, and was successful in a situation that could easily have gone very wrong. Hats off to the student and trainer.
Frosty beverages for everybody - the student, the different aircraft helping him out, NORCAL, the relay aircraft, the mechanic and United instructor on the ground - well done to all concerned.
It’s so incredible to immediately see the amount of concern and quick offers of support across everyone. Amazing to see everything done so perfectly from absolutely everyone involved. From the “I’m coming in hot” to the relay to ATC and everything in between, you just know it was going to be fine with that much professionalism and calm. Incredible.
Why did they not suggest that he just divert a short distance north and land at San Jose international with 11,000' of runway and full ARFF? I know it worked out well, but it is never a problem to declare and find the best place to land. He would have been applauded for being as safe as possible. Just replying to your thread since it is at the top.
@@MattRogersdesigns Hindsight. But this pilot was prepared with emergency procedures on this runway. PErhaps better to land in a very well known environment.
@@MattRogersdesigns To be fair, even if you cut the engine as you turn onto a high final the plane will easily make the field. Not saying diverting isn't a good option, but the controller also probably figured it would be easier on the student to land at a familiar airfield and work in airspace he knows.
@@chargehanger Possible, but in this scenario with 11,000' of runway available (plus another 3800' of displaced threshold), you can come in full power and speed over the numbers, cut the engine, and have plenty of time to slow down and land. If you read the end of the report, he ended up being high and fast and the engine quit on him on final. If he was too high and fast, there was no going around......
Not sure if you want to fly away from a strip you know you can make it to if the engine goes out, while experiencing a throttle malfunction. Also, SJO may not be in range with just 11 gal of fuel on board. Lastly, flying a small craft into a busy international airport might be stressful for a student pilot? Despite.the shorter runway I think staying above home base and working out an engine off landing is probably the safest course.
I love that the pilot in the 20502 has a completely different "I've literally said this 7,842,577 times" tone to his voice when saying his call sign. He just lightswitches into 2 0 5 0 2. Then right back to human voice, with an actual conversation.... It makes me giggle each time imagining that he accidentally does that at the grocery store. Like good day sir, welcome to the grocery store! Aww thanks mate, good to be here. 2 0 5 0 2. Excuse me? What did you say? I didn't say anything, I said thanks mate. 2 0 5 0 2. There, there it is again. What is that? ; I have no idea what you're talking about, so i'm just gonna go shop. 2 0 5 0 2.
When you say a call several times regardless of aviation, ham radio, emergency services, Walkie talkies, you find a good way to identify and you do it enough you even use the same tone
Exactly, every instructor is a bit different. It seems like this guy set him up to handle any potential situation early in his training so it wouldn’t be scary, eventually it’s just a reality of flying and the pilot handled it perfectly.
No coincidence that CFI Harry stresses emergency procedures -- he has had experience with engine failure and off field landing due to disintegrated fuel tank gauge float that clogged fuel lines after takeoff. After 30 or so hours of training with him, I can say with some authority he's the kind of guy you want showing you the ropes.
With respect - and you may have realised since yesterday - "Harry" wasn't immediately available and the CFI you heard (a colleague at the same centre) has posted here and been thanked by the student pilot you heard.
@@pomerau Harry is still the one who taught the pilot, and based on how well the student handled this and got the plane on the ground in 1 piece, he seems like a pretty good instructor.
My god the most relaxed and confident voice in all of that was the student pilot! Well done that man, you kept ATC, United Flight and everyone involved calm in a tense situation!
I know right?! The dude handled himself amazingly, for such a nerve-racking thing as stuck 100% power! He definitely has a good future in aviation, if he has the guts to not walk away after this!
Hearing this makes me SO proud and emotional - the shared concern and unified "problem-solving attitude" from all these people is something that we all should aspire towards to. Mad props to the student pilot too: I know I'd be borderline hysteric and "overworking/-thinking" everything at this point.
A couple of technical points to illustrate what went on here: 1: A Cessna 152 used for basic training probably has a fixed-pitch propeller, and thus wouldn't have the blue propeller control lever seen in the thumbnail. The only engine controls are the throttle, mixture, ignition switch (magnetos), and the main fuel valve. All of these were mentioned in the video. In an aircraft with a controllable-pitch propeller, going to full coarse gives you another way to reduce the engine power without cutting it entirely. 2: The cockpit controls for throttle and mixture are connected to the engine via cables and/or a lever linkage. If this gets disconnected (as seemed to happen here), the respective valve will spring to full-open or full-rich at the engine end. This is a fail-safe condition for aircraft, as it's much easier to manage the consequences of an engine that runs at full power than one that quits entirely. The opposite would be true of an automotive engine; there it's much safer to fail to throttle-closed, as it's generally possible to coast over to the side of the road and stop there. 3: The pilot's initial plan sounded viable to me. Note that in a light aircraft, even if you come over the runway threshold rather "hot", most paved runways (especially at tower-controlled airports) will leave you enough room to bleed off speed with the engine off, and land that way. Just fly down to the runway, cut the engine mixture or whatever is necessary to stop it making power, and float along until it seems reasonable to touch down. From there you can hold the nose down and apply the wheel brakes. Expect to have to tow the aircraft off the runway manually, since you don't have any fine engine control. 4: If you're going too fast to get the flaps down safely, you can always trade speed for altitude; pull the nose up, get slow that way, lower the flaps, and then you're in a better position to *stay* slow since the flaps add a lot of drag. In a retractable-gear aircraft, extending the gear is another way to get drag which is situationally useful. Many such aircraft have a note in the POH that extending the gear even *above* the usual speed limit for doing so is acceptable for emergencies, with an examination of the gear then being required before the next flight. Often the likely damage is to the gear doors rather than the gear itself. 5: The instructor heard near the end of the video nearly made the situation worse. He assumed that the engine would naturally restart when fuel was re-applied after cutting it. This is typically true *IF* the engine continues to windmill in flight, a characteristic which will depend on the engine compression, speed through the air, etc. In this case however, it stopped entirely and the pilot was unable to restart it, apparently even with the use of the electric starter. Fortunately, he was already overhead the field and thus in a favourable position to perform a dead-stick landing, a procedure which he had already drilled in previous lessons.
It always restores my faith in humanity when I hear other pilots doing whatever they can to assist a pilot (and ATC with relaying) during an emergency. What a confident, calm, collective student pilot as well.
All perfect except for the fact I would’ve rolled the equipment no matter how confident I was. As the ATC said, it doesn’t hurt to be safe than sorry and it isn’t a problem or inconvenience. Best case is he landed well and the equipment goes back.
Yeah I loved that reinforcement by the ATC. Watching/listening to a lot of those videos I get the feeling that a lot of pilots are afraid to request emergency equipment... never understood that, maybe someone could educate me on that fear... If my plane starts to catch fire or I injure myself or others on the landing I would prefer to have emergency equipment on standby... Is the FAA or the airport gonna charge for that if you didnt need it after all?
Agreed - but I would have taken it a step further and diverted north to San Jose International with 11,000' runway and full ARFF. It was not far and they would have no problem helping out an emergency aircraft. Park that plane and take the Uber home, let the school deal with it.
@@MattRogersdesigns no that's the dumbest idea ever sorry, he only had 13 gallons and in a 152 with that horrible endurance at max power he would be lucky to last over a few minutes. Again, extremely dumb opinion man
@@marcel1416 I'm not in the industry, but I think it comes down to a few concerns: the human feeling of wasting someone else's time or resources; the possibility that equipment may be needed for another simultaneous emergency that pops up; the possibility of harming the emergency personnel or damaging emergency equipment if the landing isn't smooth... I do think there's also an inherent subconscious feeling of "someone's gotta pay for this" that comes with requesting emergency services in America. I don't know if they charge pilots for requesting emergency services on standby that don't end up being used (I'd be surprised if the FAA or airports were that stingy) but I'm sure there's a multitude of subconscious feelings that boil down to, "If I don't think I need them, I don't want to be even more of a bother than I'm already being." I hardly blame them for thinking that way but, as a fellow taxpayer, I definitely wish I could impart to all pilots (ESPECIALLY students) that they shouldn't be shy with requesting services on standby in any situation like this.
Really cool to see all the other pilots, ATC's, the instructors, and even the mechanics all coming together to help this guy out and make sure he could get down safely. It might not seem like much, but those other pilots relaying communications and updates to the other tower for him SIGNIFICANTLY reduced his work load, and made it to where he can just focus on flying the plane, while also getting information out to as many people on the ground with as much information as possible just in case anything happened. Alot of times, it's the audio of pilots and ATC's arguing over the radio that tends to get alot of attention on the internet, but at the end of the day the flight world is a beautiful thing, and it's really just a big family. When someone's in need it's really awesome to see everybody stop what they're doing and do everything they can to help them. Major props to everybody for keeping their composure, but especially the student pilot, it must've been nerve-racking.
Wow that’s an incredibly confident and well-trained student pilot. I was almost waiting for him to tell people to stop bugging him and let him land already! 🤣
It's amazing to see a lot of people trying to help the student, even the ATC that wasn't even talking to him was trying to help. I feel so good and glad to live and work in an environment with so good pilots and controllers, congrats to everyone!
I liked that the CFI talking to him gave him a couple of different landing procedure options. That let the student pick what he felt most comfortable with. You could tell from the students voice he felt confident in hi engine out training.
@@patrickhenry4675 yeah they didn't ask him questions they didn't need and everyone was professional and calm they gave him more options that's some good work man if everyone could deal with stress that easy it would be great there's nothing worse than someone else going mad when you Need to keep calm
Let's be honest here: If you as a pilot are in a shitty situation wouldn't you want to have other supportive people on the line? I guess so right? So it should be the most obvious solution for the other pilots on that line to help the student as good as they can. But that's just my opinion ^^
@@maukschilol My dad has been a small-plane pilot since I was 7; going on 40 years. His local aviation company was my first job, and I have known pilots from their first time up all the way through to teaching at Miramar. My wedding reception was even in a hangar, complete with two aircraft. I have also personally known 3 people who have died in plane crashes, and more who somehow survived, just being adjacent to the community. What I can say is this: every pilot knows they are one piece of bad luck away from an emergency situation, and there are times when that bad luck is something even the most experienced pilot can't overcome. Consequently, every single pilot I know would jump to help another pilot who finds him or herself in trouble. They all know someone who didn't make it.
@@lothruin1 which is kind of nice (not the part that almost all know someone who had a bad accident). Being helpful to eachother is a good basis for a community. And I kind of like the idea of having a wedding in a hangar. I hope your partner is also an aviation nut?^^
The student pilot was so composed considering his predicament. Also the help from the ATC and the other pilots was fantastic. I’m really glad he returned safely. This audio was an education to listen too 👌
One of my favorite aspects of the aviation community is it's readiness to help a pilot in trouble. Nobody questions it, they just start helping in any way they can.
That is an excellent topic that is not discussed enough. Is it better to have 100% focus on a single solution rather than 50% on each of 2 possible solutions. Sometimes it's just better to commit to one thing, and focus on that.
@@TVideoupload The text at the end says he tried to restart and that didn't happen so he fully committed to putting it down with no chance of a go around
That's a good student, he kept his cool and made sure the plane is under control, he listened to other opinions but didn't stick to one opinion and just go for it. He took his time until he can get a clear picture of what he was going to do to land safety. And most importantly of all both him and the plane are in one piece. You truly deserve your wings! That was a fantastic job!
Man, my heart is in my stomach right now I am literally tearing up from the amount of support from all around to get this kid safely on the ground bravo, bravo... Great piloting skills from the kid from an amazing instructor, this was damn outright beautiful!
This may seem irrelevant but much respect to his parents. They raised a wise,respectful,gentleman ! You are a class act sir, best wishes for your future.
Kudos to the pilot who told him to stay above the field. I remember when the original video came out with the pilot and his wife and two kids losing the throttle cable, the next day I went up with my CFI and we simulated a similar scenario. Always practice and learn.
Agreed...when the first CFI (blue print) advised him to line up for a 5-8 mile final, that sounded like really bad advice, considering his altitude and disconnected throttle valve.
Great advice by his instructor. Actually the first CFI said something very wrong when he suggested to shut magnetos and fuel off. His instructor instead told him to practice engine off/on by using the mixture only and to use his altitude to try as many times as he was confident.
The first CFI initially suggested pulling the mixture for landing, although he didn't consider the student should practice and keep his options more open. The discussion about magnetos and fuel switch was a response to the student's question, really to be certain the engine could be stopped. I can understand the concern, but yeah, should have come back to the mixture as the better way to control the engine before he's committed to shutting it off.
A pleasure to listen to a calm and focused pilot, and to have the other pilots and facilities combine their effort for a safe conclusion. Well done, Solo Pilot!
Compliments to everyone involved. I’m sure his instructor is very proud. Given his little time, the students decision to use a slip/ s turns to burn off the excess energy he had was a wise choice. Remained calm, cool, confident the entire way and used all available resources. Aviate.Navigate.Communicate.
Awesome job by all. NORCAL, local ATC, relay plane, ground assistance, and the student solo pilot showed real professionalism and calmness under pressure.
Student pilot stayed in control, was calm and decisive and asked for the help he needed. Great example of resource management. What an excellent pilot. I will let you fly my kids all day long ! Kudos to ground crew, ATC and relay pilots too 👍👍
Student had balls of steel. He’ll be an amazing pilot and exceptional with anything he does in life. Remain calm, collected, and confident in success in regardless of the situation and the universe will reward you.
Great job by all. As a controller and flight instructor who is developing a training course for other controllers about various kinds of emergencies, this kind of "stuck throttle" situation is one of the basic ones I want all controllers to fully understand because the concepts involved help illustrate several other kinds of emergencies. In this kind of situation, the ideal response is typically to take some time over an airport while assessing the situation, mentally rehearse how to handle an engine failure, then shut the engine off with the mixture so that it can be turned back on if needed.
WOW! I'm impressed down to my birthday suit. What an incredible story - a well trained and composed student pilot and so much intelligent assistance from fellow pilots, instructors and ATC. This is what grace under pressure looks like all around, and that student pilot learned that a community of strangers can be your best friends, Well done, all!
That video reminded me why I’m proud to be a pilot with a bunch of people like you. Hey Student - you are going to be a phenomenal pilot - and I suspect you’ll be good at everything you do. Presence of mind in an emergency is priceless. Again - great job!!! And great job to everyone else involved.
Great great job, he was prepared as he had been training,. He knew what procedure he needed and executed. This is a great example of ABDE procedure, which i just learned. AWESOME JOB CAPTAIN.
This was a great example of not just how an air emergency should be handled, but any emergency. I can’t say I’d be this calm in this situation. Seriously, I think everyone involved here should be proud!
That young man should be very proud! Cudos to ALL of the people involved, this is an example of exactly how it should go. Even though a low time student pilot he did everything correctly, Aviate, Navigate and communicate. Awesome job by everyone. Special shout out to the controller who recogognized that the pilot had a lot going on and did not need to "stress him out any more". Good work.
Thanks VAS for the quality of your videos. Watched a couple from different sources recently and many of them just seem to be trying to stretch 10 minutes of video to half an hour with repetition and irrelevant filler. I really appreciate your straight forward approach.
Brother. If I'm ever faced with this situation I hope I have the confidence and composure this student did. As for the skills, this is another reminder to practice and periodically do a couple hours with a CFI. And kudos to all those who helped him.
The whole flying community is just amazing. The help and kindness they give to one another is just simply beautiful. That's why I love this channel. Great job all around
I learned to fly as an Army ROTC Scholarship recipient from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. I flew out of Ryan Airport near the campus. Listening to this incident reminded me of the ATC personnel and other pilots (commercial and private) who were more than willing to jump in and assist anyone on the ground or in the air. To the young pilot, great job in remaining calm, knowing your aircraft, emergency procedures and radio procedures. You will be a great pilot and an important asset to the aviation community. To the other pilots who stepped in to help this young man, it's you who make flying enjoyable and give younger pilots gain the confidence needed to continue following their dreams. To the ATC on duty...great, as usual. Keep up the great work!
That student was impressive. I do love aviation radio communications when everyone is cool, calm, professional & polite. How do we get more of that in society in general?
This is fantastic. Beyond the knowledge and professionalism, just the blind comrade among them. No bs just solutions and genuine concern. The student pilot sounded like he was handling it like a pro. Respect to all.
Fantastic! Thank you! I am not a pilot, but an aviation enthusiast - I am amazed by how friendly and cooperative everyone was. That was great, and a great, very dynamic video.
This is what training does for you - it gives you confidence and helps you focus on the essentials. That applies to all involved here - student pilot, assisting pilots, teacher and ATC. Thumbs up!!
Phenomenal! Student got real life training on how to remain calm and in control. The airplane will behave very predictable so remaining calm is key. Nice work! ATC and other traffic are there to support you.
As someone that learned to fly at Reid-hill view airport not far from Watsonville and stopped flying because I was not able to handle situations this well at all. This is the example of someone that is going to be a great pilot! Congrats to the pilot and the CFI.
Round of applause to this student pilot, Norcal controller and all other pilots and instructors who helped him land safely. This is aviation!!
Great job by that pilot and all those who assisted.
What is it with US flight schools? When I learned in the UK, during my solo flights my instructor was always listening in on the ground. This is not the first time I have heard US students in emergency and people on the ground are trying to find the instructor.
@@BillySugger1965 I thought he said he was on his seventh solo flight… not his first solo if I’m not mistaken.👍
@@stevegiboney4493 I didn’t mention it being his first solo.
@@BillySugger1965 , well, after your first solo, your instructor doesn’t stay on the radio while you fly.
@VASAviation can you do the incident with Turkish airlines TK1030 that happened on 06 February 2022 over Sofia Bulgaria?
Holy! Never did I think this would end up here! I was the CFI in the video. It still amazes me to this day how calm and composed this student pilot was, I believe he had said he had 30 hours total and 10-15 hours in a 152. Was a great learning experience for the student I was flying with and seeing how a fellow student pilot handles a real emergency. Couldn’t ask for a better “real life” scenario. Was ecstatic it worked out well for the pilot and was amazing to see how people come together to help during an emergency in aviation.
@pardyeverweek - Awesome job on your part. Clear, concise instructions. I would sign up to fly with you.
I'm not a pilot, I'm on the ATC side. Good work sir, Archie would be proud.
@pardyeverweek you and the others on the frequency did an awesome job relaying clear and easy instructions to help him to the ground safely.
Great job! You seemed to be on top of what was happening instantly.
Many here are I think are confusing you with "Harry", his I'm sure equally great cfi who wasn't instantly available I would assume.
Yes this pilot was amazing - still wore the same underwear the rest of the day ... !
That mixture thing to cut/lean and restart didn't work for him in the end.
Do you know if they discovered the cause, as it seems to be something you came across before?
(I had 5 lessons in a 152 between '82 and '85 - that's it. I just follow these channels) :)
@@pomerau he actually lost the engine entirely when he was about ~1500-1600 feet and at about a mile final. He was actually a bit high and made S turns and slipped it on final to make the runway. He didn’t try to be a hero and just landed the airplane halfway down the runway. He is one well trained student.
Thanks all for the kind words, just helping a fellow pilot as others were as well!
Hey y'all, I was the one flying the aircraft and just wanted to convey that I was not involed in the recent midair collision. My condolses to the families of the pilots.
You did a great job.
You’ve raised the bar really high for us student pilots! GREAT JOB!
That's what someone who was involved in a recent midair collision would say
You're a stud!
youre a cool cucumber
That guy was exceptionally well prepared for this emergency. Hats off to him and his instructor. I wouldn't expect a student to be that cool in this situation.
Student's CFI, Harry @KVWI, was my instructor for most of my flight training -- top notch CFI!
Well there's two types of people, those that panic off the start and never get ahold of the situation or those that assess the situation and react. This guy obviously just assessed the situation he was in and didnt panic and did what was necessary to land safely
@@anthonyvanderwal487 Yep, as long as he had fuel and enough control to keep it in the air, that means you have plenty of time to think logically through your problem and plan instead of doing something rash. 👍
This is EXACTLY why one should NEVER solo a student, until they are THOROUGHLY prepared in all emergency procedures!! This, clearly turned out fine because the student had practiced a good number of “engine out” procedures with his instructor!
Yeah, I need to be reminded that this is student pilot. He sounds like he's been flying for years.
This guy chuckles to himself out loud when he says he needs a few minutes to prepare before “trying” this.
What a calm dude.
Levity is very useful in stressful situations.
Well as someone who has been through a couple of these tough situations (not related with aviation) I learned that you have no choice really. As a logical human being you realize that anxiety will make you mess up. I realize some people might have a problem doing this, but at the same time I think these people don't chose to be pilots.
Take offs are optional landings are mandatory
I got hung up on a body recovery dive one time..... when it's do or die, you either laugh or become hysterical. Hysterical just gets you killed faster.
@@phoenixrising4573 damn that sounds scarier than this video...props to you
Someone get this student pilot a beer! Professionalism, composure, and confidence throughout the ordeal.
Awesome job!
I'll get the first round.
@@VASAviation hey vas - did you see this video a couple weeks ago? ruclips.net/video/PWjhHf0dxh4/видео.html Student pilot, landed short of runway, really interesting to hear non-aviation police try to understand what happened
@@amb865 Yeah, and really bright to start harrassing the guy right after he crashed. Dumb fucks. Sit down with him for an hour, a couple a beers and then start with the interrogatory. Jesus Christ...
he didn't sound old enough for a beer yet lol
I like how the advice improved from “cut the engine anyway you can” to “cut with mixture so you might have a chance of a restart if needed”. Always try to have a backup plan even though this student was unlikely to need it
I think he woukd have had a better chance of a restart by cutting the mags, rather than to possibly flood the engine out by using the mixture control.
@@davelowets sorry disagree strongly. You actually get quite good control with mixture only and from the 6000 or so he was at he had plenty of chances to test it and get used to it. Prob spinning + spark means that no chance of flooding. Cylinder clears every stroke. I was getting frustrated listening to the early advice until the last guy came on.
@@patrickfogarty1076 I've flooded a fine running aircraft engine out to the point where it wouldn't restart with the mixture control. So, I know it's possible. 🤷🏻
@@davelowets still can’t see it. With WOT, prop spinning and adding fuel from idle cutoff I can’t see it - but I’ll take your word for it. Not sure what you mean by “fine running”. I haven’t flown without fuel injection for a while but next time I do without a blue lever I’ll try it. Fly safe.
@@patrickfogarty1076 I meant the engine was, for all intents and purposes, "airworthy", and was running the way it should. I wasn't in the air when it happened either, I was on the ground. Cranked it over with the plugs out to dry it out, installed new plugs, and it was running normally again. 🍻
Man, got a bit teary-eyed listen to all the pilots pitch in to help. This is why I got into aviation. I love this community. Kudos to the student and CFIs that helped out.
Same here (non pilot though, only MS flight simulator)
What if society was like that.
@@informitas0117 it would be out of this world.
This Is the kind of emergency you want, if you can ever "want" an emergency. You can fuel and time to work out the problem, so take all the time you need and all the advice you can get.
Who is a cfi?
Can we take a moment to appreciate, not only the composure and calmness of this fine pilot, but also how polite he was the whole time.
I will fly with you anytime mister.
If I'm this student, I'm keeping this audio - because holy crap, he's stupid calm.
So if he gives you call, you'll fly with him? Maybe he'll call once he gets to the ship and doesn't have his RIO. 😁
@@robdc4829 could be 😃
@@robdc4829 I can hear the music starting
It was so interesting to listen to. You can tell he's keyed up, because who wouldn't be, but at the same time absolutely composed.
Wow. He definitely sounds like he's got far more experience than many certificated private pilots. Great job. Harry sounds like the CFI you want to have.
ha true. his future might be as one of those relaxed instructors that are just chilling while their students think they're about to die.
Finally! Guys! We finally found that ATC who doesn't ask the fuel TWICE! That alone would deserves a beer!
You just made my day! Yes!
True but it was kind of funny he didn't really grasp "18 gallons" LOL
It would be cool however the ATC did ask about the fuel twice @ 6:30 in the video.
Pilot : "Mayday, mayday, mayday. I'm in a spiral dive IMC"
ATC : "How many souls on board, fuel remaining, and state intentions"
We all know it's happened.
It’s a damn miracle lol! Seriously though this guy KNEW bugging the pilot for flying time wouldn’t be constructive, major kudos.
I think my favorite thing is how everybody immediately comes together when stuff like this happens
A student pilot that's already been through an emergency, kept his composure and handled it perfectly. Says a lot about him and the CFI. ATC and the relay aircraft jumped right on it and helped out. Job well done all around!
Should just hand him his License
@@elkstalker6236 At the very least, I'm pretty sure his CFI no longer has any actual concerns about his safety and ability to manage the aircraft.
Obviously a well trained student. Kept calm, asked relevant questions, kept his priorities straight, and was successful in a situation that could easily have gone very wrong. Hats off to the student and trainer.
Frosty beverages for everybody - the student, the different aircraft helping him out, NORCAL, the relay aircraft, the mechanic and United instructor on the ground - well done to all concerned.
It’s so incredible to immediately see the amount of concern and quick offers of support across everyone. Amazing to see everything done so perfectly from absolutely everyone involved. From the “I’m coming in hot” to the relay to ATC and everything in between, you just know it was going to be fine with that much professionalism and calm. Incredible.
Insane job and composure from the student pilot. Hats off to him and the instructor.
Why did they not suggest that he just divert a short distance north and land at San Jose international with 11,000' of runway and full ARFF? I know it worked out well, but it is never a problem to declare and find the best place to land. He would have been applauded for being as safe as possible. Just replying to your thread since it is at the top.
@@MattRogersdesigns Hindsight. But this pilot was prepared with emergency procedures on this runway. PErhaps better to land in a very well known environment.
@@MattRogersdesigns To be fair, even if you cut the engine as you turn onto a high final the plane will easily make the field. Not saying diverting isn't a good option, but the controller also probably figured it would be easier on the student to land at a familiar airfield and work in airspace he knows.
@@chargehanger Possible, but in this scenario with 11,000' of runway available (plus another 3800' of displaced threshold), you can come in full power and speed over the numbers, cut the engine, and have plenty of time to slow down and land. If you read the end of the report, he ended up being high and fast and the engine quit on him on final. If he was too high and fast, there was no going around......
Not sure if you want to fly away from a strip you know you can make it to if the engine goes out, while experiencing a throttle malfunction. Also, SJO may not be in range with just 11 gal of fuel on board. Lastly, flying a small craft into a busy international airport might be stressful for a student pilot? Despite.the shorter runway I think staying above home base and working out an engine off landing is probably the safest course.
I love that the pilot in the 20502 has a completely different "I've literally said this 7,842,577 times" tone to his voice when saying his call sign. He just lightswitches into 2 0 5 0 2. Then right back to human voice, with an actual conversation.... It makes me giggle each time imagining that he accidentally does that at the grocery store. Like good day sir, welcome to the grocery store! Aww thanks mate, good to be here. 2 0 5 0 2. Excuse me? What did you say? I didn't say anything, I said thanks mate. 2 0 5 0 2. There, there it is again. What is that? ; I have no idea what you're talking about, so i'm just gonna go shop. 2 0 5 0 2.
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When you say a call several times regardless of aviation, ham radio, emergency services, Walkie talkies, you find a good way to identify and you do it enough you even use the same tone
lmao
This made me laugh so much 😂
Props to Harry the instructor too. Students don’t get to that point on their own.
Exactly, every instructor is a bit different. It seems like this guy set him up to handle any potential situation early in his training so it wouldn’t be scary, eventually it’s just a reality of flying and the pilot handled it perfectly.
No coincidence that CFI Harry stresses emergency procedures -- he has had experience with engine failure and off field landing due to disintegrated fuel tank gauge float that clogged fuel lines after takeoff. After 30 or so hours of training with him, I can say with some authority he's the kind of guy you want showing you the ropes.
With respect - and you may have realised since yesterday - "Harry" wasn't immediately available and the CFI you heard (a colleague at the same centre) has posted here and been thanked by the student pilot you heard.
@@pomerau no doubt he did well talking him through it.
@@pomerau Harry is still the one who taught the pilot, and based on how well the student handled this and got the plane on the ground in 1 piece, he seems like a pretty good instructor.
My god the most relaxed and confident voice in all of that was the student pilot!
Well done that man, you kept ATC, United Flight and everyone involved calm in a tense situation!
Fucker is calmer and more composed than half the pilots on this channel, give him his ATPL already
I mean after landing safely in an actual emergency, he's shown 100% he has what it takes.
I know right?!
The dude handled himself amazingly, for such a nerve-racking thing as stuck 100% power!
He definitely has a good future in aviation, if he has the guts to not walk away after this!
Not only was he calm, he was able to avoid profanity under stress.
It was a Cessna, not a Fokker.
Hearing this makes me SO proud and emotional - the shared concern and unified "problem-solving attitude" from all these people is something that we all should aspire towards to.
Mad props to the student pilot too: I know I'd be borderline hysteric and "overworking/-thinking" everything at this point.
A couple of technical points to illustrate what went on here:
1: A Cessna 152 used for basic training probably has a fixed-pitch propeller, and thus wouldn't have the blue propeller control lever seen in the thumbnail. The only engine controls are the throttle, mixture, ignition switch (magnetos), and the main fuel valve. All of these were mentioned in the video. In an aircraft with a controllable-pitch propeller, going to full coarse gives you another way to reduce the engine power without cutting it entirely.
2: The cockpit controls for throttle and mixture are connected to the engine via cables and/or a lever linkage. If this gets disconnected (as seemed to happen here), the respective valve will spring to full-open or full-rich at the engine end. This is a fail-safe condition for aircraft, as it's much easier to manage the consequences of an engine that runs at full power than one that quits entirely. The opposite would be true of an automotive engine; there it's much safer to fail to throttle-closed, as it's generally possible to coast over to the side of the road and stop there.
3: The pilot's initial plan sounded viable to me. Note that in a light aircraft, even if you come over the runway threshold rather "hot", most paved runways (especially at tower-controlled airports) will leave you enough room to bleed off speed with the engine off, and land that way. Just fly down to the runway, cut the engine mixture or whatever is necessary to stop it making power, and float along until it seems reasonable to touch down. From there you can hold the nose down and apply the wheel brakes. Expect to have to tow the aircraft off the runway manually, since you don't have any fine engine control.
4: If you're going too fast to get the flaps down safely, you can always trade speed for altitude; pull the nose up, get slow that way, lower the flaps, and then you're in a better position to *stay* slow since the flaps add a lot of drag. In a retractable-gear aircraft, extending the gear is another way to get drag which is situationally useful. Many such aircraft have a note in the POH that extending the gear even *above* the usual speed limit for doing so is acceptable for emergencies, with an examination of the gear then being required before the next flight. Often the likely damage is to the gear doors rather than the gear itself.
5: The instructor heard near the end of the video nearly made the situation worse. He assumed that the engine would naturally restart when fuel was re-applied after cutting it. This is typically true *IF* the engine continues to windmill in flight, a characteristic which will depend on the engine compression, speed through the air, etc. In this case however, it stopped entirely and the pilot was unable to restart it, apparently even with the use of the electric starter. Fortunately, he was already overhead the field and thus in a favourable position to perform a dead-stick landing, a procedure which he had already drilled in previous lessons.
It always restores my faith in humanity when I hear other pilots doing whatever they can to assist a pilot (and ATC with relaying) during an emergency. What a confident, calm, collective student pilot as well.
What a cool cucumber. Awesome job by everyone! Restores some faith in humanity as well.
Indeed
God I can’t believe how calm he is. And the people talking to him are so nice and helpful.
All perfect except for the fact I would’ve rolled the equipment no matter how confident I was. As the ATC said, it doesn’t hurt to be safe than sorry and it isn’t a problem or inconvenience. Best case is he landed well and the equipment goes back.
Yeah I loved that reinforcement by the ATC. Watching/listening to a lot of those videos I get the feeling that a lot of pilots are afraid to request emergency equipment... never understood that, maybe someone could educate me on that fear...
If my plane starts to catch fire or I injure myself or others on the landing I would prefer to have emergency equipment on standby...
Is the FAA or the airport gonna charge for that if you didnt need it after all?
Agreed. The FF's love to play so they won't be upset to get rolled and then not be needed.
Agreed - but I would have taken it a step further and diverted north to San Jose International with 11,000' runway and full ARFF. It was not far and they would have no problem helping out an emergency aircraft. Park that plane and take the Uber home, let the school deal with it.
@@MattRogersdesigns no that's the dumbest idea ever sorry, he only had 13 gallons and in a 152 with that horrible endurance at max power he would be lucky to last over a few minutes. Again, extremely dumb opinion man
@@marcel1416 I'm not in the industry, but I think it comes down to a few concerns: the human feeling of wasting someone else's time or resources; the possibility that equipment may be needed for another simultaneous emergency that pops up; the possibility of harming the emergency personnel or damaging emergency equipment if the landing isn't smooth... I do think there's also an inherent subconscious feeling of "someone's gotta pay for this" that comes with requesting emergency services in America. I don't know if they charge pilots for requesting emergency services on standby that don't end up being used (I'd be surprised if the FAA or airports were that stingy) but I'm sure there's a multitude of subconscious feelings that boil down to, "If I don't think I need them, I don't want to be even more of a bother than I'm already being." I hardly blame them for thinking that way but, as a fellow taxpayer, I definitely wish I could impart to all pilots (ESPECIALLY students) that they shouldn't be shy with requesting services on standby in any situation like this.
Really cool to see all the other pilots, ATC's, the instructors, and even the mechanics all coming together to help this guy out and make sure he could get down safely. It might not seem like much, but those other pilots relaying communications and updates to the other tower for him SIGNIFICANTLY reduced his work load, and made it to where he can just focus on flying the plane, while also getting information out to as many people on the ground with as much information as possible just in case anything happened. Alot of times, it's the audio of pilots and ATC's arguing over the radio that tends to get alot of attention on the internet, but at the end of the day the flight world is a beautiful thing, and it's really just a big family. When someone's in need it's really awesome to see everybody stop what they're doing and do everything they can to help them. Major props to everybody for keeping their composure, but especially the student pilot, it must've been nerve-racking.
I think this is the most calm student I have ever heard during an emergency and engine out landing. Kudos brother. Clear skies and safe landings.
Yeah,he was mentally fine.I never doubted he would be ok for a second.
Wow that’s an incredibly confident and well-trained student pilot. I was almost waiting for him to tell people to stop bugging him and let him land already! 🤣
It's amazing to see a lot of people trying to help the student, even the ATC that wasn't even talking to him was trying to help. I feel so good and glad to live and work in an environment with so good pilots and controllers, congrats to everyone!
I liked that the CFI talking to him gave him a couple of different landing procedure options. That let the student pick what he felt most comfortable with. You could tell from the students voice he felt confident in hi engine out training.
@@patrickhenry4675 yeah they didn't ask him questions they didn't need and everyone was professional and calm they gave him more options
that's some good work
man if everyone could deal with stress that easy it would be great there's nothing worse than someone else going mad when you Need to keep calm
Let's be honest here: If you as a pilot are in a shitty situation wouldn't you want to have other supportive people on the line? I guess so right? So it should be the most obvious solution for the other pilots on that line to help the student as good as they can.
But that's just my opinion ^^
@@maukschilol My dad has been a small-plane pilot since I was 7; going on 40 years. His local aviation company was my first job, and I have known pilots from their first time up all the way through to teaching at Miramar. My wedding reception was even in a hangar, complete with two aircraft. I have also personally known 3 people who have died in plane crashes, and more who somehow survived, just being adjacent to the community. What I can say is this: every pilot knows they are one piece of bad luck away from an emergency situation, and there are times when that bad luck is something even the most experienced pilot can't overcome. Consequently, every single pilot I know would jump to help another pilot who finds him or herself in trouble. They all know someone who didn't make it.
@@lothruin1 which is kind of nice (not the part that almost all know someone who had a bad accident). Being helpful to eachother is a good basis for a community. And I kind of like the idea of having a wedding in a hangar. I hope your partner is also an aviation nut?^^
I'm really glad Norcal got on the radio... he really took command there. I'm so glad everyone is safe
Man, this student pilot will one day make for an excellent commercial pilot. He is calm, professional, situationally aware. Just awesome!
The pilot was so calm and polite in such a stressful situation. Good for him, I hope he makes a career of flying.
The student pilot was so composed considering his predicament. Also the help from the ATC and the other pilots was fantastic. I’m really glad he returned safely. This audio was an education to listen too 👌
One of my favorite aspects of the aviation community is it's readiness to help a pilot in trouble. Nobody questions it, they just start helping in any way they can.
well, as an hang glider pilot, I can say that being absolutely certain that you will not be doing a go-around helps you focus on your glide path.
That is an excellent topic that is not discussed enough. Is it better to have 100% focus on a single solution rather than 50% on each of 2 possible solutions.
Sometimes it's just better to commit to one thing, and focus on that.
perhaps, but it seemed he had the option to try another by starting engine again
@@TVideoupload The text at the end says he tried to restart and that didn't happen so he fully committed to putting it down with no chance of a go around
I know that when practicing either no flap or engine out landings I tend to do better than normal
That's a good student, he kept his cool and made sure the plane is under control, he listened to other opinions but didn't stick to one opinion and just go for it. He took his time until he can get a clear picture of what he was going to do to land safety. And most importantly of all both him and the plane are in one piece.
You truly deserve your wings! That was a fantastic job!
Well he's going to have a story when he interviews for airlines and they ask the required "stress" questions lol. Props to everyone involved
I would put a link to this video on the resume if I were him.
Man, my heart is in my stomach right now I am literally tearing up from the amount of support from all around to get this kid safely on the ground bravo, bravo... Great piloting skills from the kid from an amazing instructor, this was damn outright beautiful!
He handled that like a boss
This may seem irrelevant but much respect to his parents. They raised a wise,respectful,gentleman ! You are a class act sir, best wishes for your future.
Kudos to the pilot who told him to stay above the field. I remember when the original video came out with the pilot and his wife and two kids losing the throttle cable, the next day I went up with my CFI and we simulated a similar scenario. Always practice and learn.
Agreed...when the first CFI (blue print) advised him to line up for a 5-8 mile final, that sounded like really bad advice, considering his altitude and disconnected throttle valve.
Great advice by his instructor. Actually the first CFI said something very wrong when he suggested to shut magnetos and fuel off. His instructor instead told him to practice engine off/on by using the mixture only and to use his altitude to try as many times as he was confident.
The first CFI initially suggested pulling the mixture for landing, although he didn't consider the student should practice and keep his options more open. The discussion about magnetos and fuel switch was a response to the student's question, really to be certain the engine could be stopped. I can understand the concern, but yeah, should have come back to the mixture as the better way to control the engine before he's committed to shutting it off.
Look forward to being a passenger on one of this student pilot's future airline flights.
Agreed!....anytime
Assuming he decides to become an airline pilot. There are many other great career paths as a pilot.
@@emilysmith6897 yeah the forced illegal vaccine mandates would stop me from becoming one
@@robbflynn4325 wha?
That student pilot did a fantastic job: Aviate, Navigate, Communicate - and maintained composure throughout. Well done!
A pleasure to listen to a calm and focused pilot, and to have the other pilots and facilities combine their effort for a safe conclusion. Well done, Solo Pilot!
Just shows how beautiful the aviation community is! Great jobs guys!
That CFI deserves an award for great training, the crew on the ground helping, and the student for remaining so calm cool and collected. Hell yeah.
Compliments to everyone involved. I’m sure his instructor is very proud. Given his little time, the students decision to use a slip/ s turns to burn off the excess energy he had was a wise choice. Remained calm, cool, confident the entire way and used all available resources.
Aviate.Navigate.Communicate.
I recognize the NORCAL voice; was always great controller and a welcome voice to a learning student. Bravo to all involved
This is Aviation. Great job by everyone involved to help this pilot out.
One of your finest videos. Thank you VASAviation!
Thanks for watching
This is an incredible tribute to aviators. I wish everyone else in the world could cooperate in such a friendly and professional manner.
Awesome job by all. NORCAL, local ATC, relay plane, ground assistance, and the student solo pilot showed real professionalism and calmness under pressure.
Student pilot stayed in control, was calm and decisive and asked for the help he needed. Great example of resource management. What an excellent pilot. I will let you fly my kids all day long ! Kudos to ground crew, ATC and relay pilots too 👍👍
Student had balls of steel. He’ll be an amazing pilot and exceptional with anything he does in life. Remain calm, collected, and confident in success in regardless of the situation and the universe will reward you.
Excellent job Student Captain!!! By staying calm, he saved his life 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Great job by all. As a controller and flight instructor who is developing a training course for other controllers about various kinds of emergencies, this kind of "stuck throttle" situation is one of the basic ones I want all controllers to fully understand because the concepts involved help illustrate several other kinds of emergencies. In this kind of situation, the ideal response is typically to take some time over an airport while assessing the situation, mentally rehearse how to handle an engine failure, then shut the engine off with the mixture so that it can be turned back on if needed.
In practice though restart isn't guaranteed.
Like in this case. But it still gives you a chance and you're prepared for engine out if it doesn't work
Videos like this really leave me far more emotional that they should. Hearing so many people come together to help is such a great thing to see
Cool, calm, and collected. He had most things figured out already, just needed some pointers.
Bravo. And the student pilot had the demeanor of a hero!
He was so confident. He knew freaking out wasn't going to help him.
WOW! I'm impressed down to my birthday suit. What an incredible story - a well trained and composed student pilot and so much intelligent assistance from fellow pilots, instructors and ATC. This is what grace under pressure looks like all around, and that student pilot learned that a community of strangers can be your best friends, Well done, all!
That video reminded me why I’m proud to be a pilot with a bunch of people like you. Hey Student - you are going to be a phenomenal pilot - and I suspect you’ll be good at everything you do. Presence of mind in an emergency is priceless. Again - great job!!! And great job to everyone else involved.
This is what I love about this community. Even though I will never be a pilot, this is just sheer love right here
Great great job, he was prepared as he had been training,. He knew what procedure he needed and executed. This is a great example of ABDE procedure, which i just learned. AWESOME JOB CAPTAIN.
Confidence is key. Love it when everyone is all hands on deck to help out during emergencies 👏🏻 thanks for the quality content VAS!
It seem the student received training about this situation. This is imho the main key, but I agree with you
Hats off. Our young hero. Proud of you. God bless
The GA community is like no other. Bravo, pilots! And VAS, this is among the best ones ever. Great job.
This dude deserves his license simply by the way he handled this situation. Amazing calm.
That student will make a fine pilot, hats of to him for staying calm in a stressful situation.
This was a great example of not just how an air emergency should be handled, but any emergency. I can’t say I’d be this calm in this situation. Seriously, I think everyone involved here should be proud!
Hats off to that student, very confident and aware of the situation! Great job captain!
Wow is all I can say hearing all coming together and helping another. I've never had a pilots license but your all I'd want as friends.
That young man should be very proud! Cudos to ALL of the people involved, this is an example of exactly how it should go. Even though a low time student pilot he did everything correctly, Aviate, Navigate and communicate. Awesome job by everyone. Special shout out to the controller who recogognized that the pilot had a lot going on and did not need to "stress him out any more". Good work.
Thanks VAS for the quality of your videos. Watched a couple from different sources recently and many of them just seem to be trying to stretch 10 minutes of video to half an hour with repetition and irrelevant filler. I really appreciate your straight forward approach.
Brother. If I'm ever faced with this situation I hope I have the confidence and composure this student did. As for the skills, this is another reminder to practice and periodically do a couple hours with a CFI. And kudos to all those who helped him.
The whole flying community is just amazing. The help and kindness they give to one another is just simply beautiful. That's why I love this channel. Great job all around
Wow! Excellent work by the pilot and cheers to everyone who pitched in!
Amazing cooperation between everyone involved. The pilot should be very proud of himself for handling the situation with confidence and collectedness.
He absolutely killed it what a Legend 💪
I learned to fly as an Army ROTC Scholarship recipient from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. I flew out of Ryan Airport near the campus.
Listening to this incident reminded me of the ATC personnel and other pilots (commercial and private) who were more than willing to jump in and assist anyone on the ground or in the air.
To the young pilot, great job in remaining calm, knowing your aircraft, emergency procedures and radio procedures.
You will be a great pilot and an important asset to the aviation community.
To the other pilots who stepped in to help this young man, it's you who make flying enjoyable and give younger pilots gain the confidence needed to continue following their dreams.
To the ATC on duty...great, as usual. Keep up the great work!
That student was impressive. I do love aviation radio communications when everyone is cool, calm, professional & polite. How do we get more of that in society in general?
This is fantastic. Beyond the knowledge and professionalism, just the blind comrade among them. No bs just solutions and genuine concern. The student pilot sounded like he was handling it like a pro. Respect to all.
Great cooperation and coordination by everyone involved. Give the kid his wings 🛩️
This makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Good to see everyone come together in this situation
Great teamwork. I am extremely proud of that young student pilot. Great video, thank you!
Amazing composure from the student pilot & very well spoken.....
Huge round of applause for all involved! Thanks for this, restores my faith in mankind!
Pilots are brilliant. Pulling together in a difficult situation and helping put a terrified student in need.
Fantastic! Thank you! I am not a pilot, but an aviation enthusiast - I am amazed by how friendly and cooperative everyone was. That was great, and a great, very dynamic video.
Everyone in this situation seemed so prepared almost like they trained This exact scenario, hats off.
Thank you, VASAviation! Kudos to all involved and a pleasure to listen to.
This is what training does for you - it gives you confidence and helps you focus on the essentials.
That applies to all involved here - student pilot, assisting pilots, teacher and ATC. Thumbs up!!
This guy will be a great pilot someday. The aviation community is really something special!
He already is with the way he kept his composure.
Phenomenal! Student got real life training on how to remain calm and in control. The airplane will behave very predictable so remaining calm is key. Nice work! ATC and other traffic are there to support you.
Well done to the pilot, sounded very calm and collected the whole time though, and put it down on the ground without issue.
As someone that learned to fly at Reid-hill view airport not far from Watsonville and stopped flying because I was not able to handle situations this well at all. This is the example of someone that is going to be a great pilot! Congrats to the pilot and the CFI.
Well done! Handled it like a seasoned veteran!