Airman takes co-pilot's stick during in-flight emergency

Air Force Link ^ | 11/12/2004 | Senior Master Sgt. Ty Foster

[robertpaulsen]

"During the flight, he had struck up a conversation with one of the flight attendants. He shared that he had been a test pilot for the B-2 Spirit and other aircraft."

Oops. I'd better stop doing that. What if this happened on my flight?

[IncPen]

Airman takes co-pilot's stick during in-flight emergency

Not that there's anything wrong with that...

_{Thanks, I'm here all week... be sure to try the nachos...}

[cmsgop]

[cmsgop]

LOL!

[cmsgop]

Could be good

[dagnabbit]

Lounge lizard LOL

[TADSLOS]

The co-pilot was having a seizure.

He must have had the fish.

[CedarDave]

PING

[Larry Lucido]

ops. I'd better stop doing that. What if this happened on my flight?

You're supposed to add something about you don't fly anymore after the "incident," and leave it at that!

[NittanyLion]

Oops. I'd better stop doing that. What if this happened on my flight?

Hehehe..."Is anyone a marine biologist?"

[visualops]

ha! that's a good one

[Larry Lucido]

"This is your captain speaking. Does anyone on board have experience flying anything larger than a Gulfstream? Or has anybody recently stayed in a Holiday Inn Express?"

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[af_vet_1981]

The 737's pilot, now without a co-pilot, decided to divert to Colorado Springs Airport. The flight attendant told him about Colonel Neumann's experience as a test pilot. "You'll do," the captain told the colonel. So Colonel Neumann moved from coach to better than first class. Despite being new to the 737 airframe, Colonel Neumann said he helped the pilot run checklists and land the plane. Upon landing in Colorado Springs just after 10 a.m., a medical crew from the base here arrived to assist the co-pilot. Unfortunately, Colonel Neumann's eventful flight led to a crew and aircraft change in what was supposed to be a nonstop flight to Los Angeles. Given his involvement, the colonel was late in arriving to the ticket counter to get onto the new flight. The new aircraft was booked solid. However, when the ticketing agent learned he had been the one who co-piloted the airliner after the emergency, the agent booked him a first-class seat. "Not quite as good as the one I had," Colonel Neumann said.

You have to love our Air Force ...

[Larry Lucido]

"marine biologist"

LOL!

[ken5050]

A good story..but how can a purported "NEWS" story omit the airline and the flight #?

[19th LA Inf]

Back in the 50s (prop days) a friend of mine was a tech rep for an autopilot manufacturer. He was asked by a major airline (sadly, a good one no longer in business) to ride a DC-7 flight to run some minor checks on the new autopilot. The first officer gave up his seat so my friend could get easy access to the autopilot controls. He swears that at some point the captain eased out of his seat too, to go back to the cabin (they were allowed to do that in those days). Eventually the tech looked around to find himself alone with the autopilot in the cockpit with the aircraft smoothly proceeding on its way. (Presumably the flight engineer at least was on hand.)

[Daus]

During the flight, he had struck up a conversation with one of the flight attendants. He shared that he had been a test pilot for the B-2 Spirit and other aircraft.

Smooth.... Real smooth. :)

[Professional Engineer]

ping