How did some saracen with no commercial flying experience keep a large airplane 10 ft off the ground?
Just like a video game. It’s not as hard as you think to do that.
The challenge comes in getting the plane to another city, landing, dealing with emergencies, efficient operation that doesn’t damage or abuse the aircraft or waste fuel.
Any monkey with the smallest amount of training can sit in the seat of an already flying airplane and steer it.
Look up Beebo Russell, the ‘Sky King’.