This was the second time I flew on a 777 (the first being a domestic flight from Miami to Los Angeles in 2002). The weather was a bit hazy when I landed in Ufa, Russia. I was a few hours later to the west in Moscow. I was about to board the plane to return home when I saw a large crowd, and a helicopter with two police officers at the gate. The next thing I know, the whole plane was engulfed and I was in the cockpit.
This is a great story from a good friend of mine because he was on a flight the same day I was. The pilot was talking about how he knew how to land the plane when he almost took out a couple of guys who were trying to talk to him. Apparently they were trying to get him to land the plane because he was in the cockpit. Apparently they got what they needed to do, and they were on the ground after us.
Of course, the pilot was talking in complete hushed tones and everyone was focused on watching him land the plane. And it was a pretty big emergency landing.
If you want to make it out of a plane crash, I would suggest you take a deep breath and then relax a little. Because when you’re about to land, the pilot is going to be on the phone with some emergency personnel before he actually touches down. He doesn’t want anyone in the cabin to hear him say we’re landing, but he doesn’t want to take any chances.
My dad always told me that if you take a big risk, that means you’re playing Russian roulette with your life. And he was right.
It’s a good thing that the pilot is on the phone with the emergency personnel before he takes his big chance at a landing. Otherwise it could be a hell of a long flight. Also, you wont have the luxury of taking a deep breath and relaxing. That would be just as bad as taking a big chance. You will have to endure the landing, the impact, the fire, and the smoke…just in case.
As I understand it, the 777, a major airliner in the US, has a number of technical faults that cause it to crash in the air. The pilot decided to use a special landing gear designed to prevent catastrophic failure. The flight crew didn’t have a flight suit and probably never will, but since they are very experienced pilots, they knew the risks they were taking.
As it turns out, the Boeing 777 has a number of technical faults that cause it to crash in the air. The pilot decided to use a special landing gear designed to prevent catastrophic failure. The flight crew didnt have a flight suit and probably never will, but since they are very experienced pilots, they knew the risks they were taking.
The reason why the pilot didnt have a flight suit is that it would have required him to wear heavy pressure suits. When you do a long flight like that, you can’t wear a pressure suit. But they knew that at the time, and instead they used the emergency landing gear. It’s a bit of a “oh noes” moment for the crew, but a very interesting one.