(April 19, 2018 at 2:26 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(April 19, 2018 at 1:14 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Also, the hero worship for the pilot is rather cynical and opportunistic. She didn’t do anything extraordinary. Her aircraft was not on fire, all onboard systems worked, the plane was aerodynamic sound, and one engine out of two was running normally. There is no asymmetrical lift. Stall speed is not impaired, maneuverability is only minimally impaired. It is rudimentary airmanship to land the aircraft in this condition. You can’t get a multi-engine private pilot license without demonstrating the ability to handle the situation.
You never know how you will react in a situation like that, no matter how much you train. The fact that she was able to keep her cool and do all the right things is impressive.
She wasn't flying the plane, though; the computers were. At 100 adjustments per second, they stabilized the plane almost immediately. The pilot then took control or at least changed her flight plan to descend to 10,000 feet.
