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Old June 16th 10, 02:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
Clarence do we have clearance?
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...and-plane.html
Flight attendant helps pilot land plane
June 15, 2010

A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first officer
during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said today.

The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco on
Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary
Frances Fagan.

"He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger cabin,"
Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see whether any
off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight.

A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial
pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the
cockpit, Fagan said.

"The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said. "The
cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation."

The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of
procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a second
set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on
board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal,
officials said.

The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said. He
was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a local
hospital, where he was treated and released.

The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday,
officials said.

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Old June 16th 10, 02:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

On Jun 16, 9:19*am, "Clarence do we have clearance?"
wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. *Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...dant-helps-pil...
Flight attendant helps pilot land plane
June 15, 2010

A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first officer
during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said today.

The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco on
Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary
Frances Fagan.

"He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger cabin,"
Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see whether any
off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight.

A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial
pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the
cockpit, Fagan said.

"The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said. "The
cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation."

The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of
procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a second
set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on
board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal,
officials said.

The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said. He
was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a local
hospital, where he was treated and released.

The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday,
officials said.


The captain did, however, complain that she was slow to freshen his
coffee...

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Old June 16th 10, 07:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

Clarence do we have clearance? wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...and-plane.html

Flight attendant helps pilot land plane
June 15, 2010

A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first
officer during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said
today.

The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco
on Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary
Frances Fagan.

"He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger
cabin," Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see
whether any off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight.

A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial
pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the
cockpit, Fagan said.

"The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said.
"The cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation."

The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of
procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a
second set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on
board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal,
officials said.

The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said.
He was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a
local hospital, where he was treated and released.

The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday,
officials said.


Is it hard to land when sitting in the captain's lap? Just kidding, I
hope the attendant gets a chance to fly for American as a pilot.
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Old June 16th 10, 08:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

Floyd wrote:
Clarence do we have clearance? wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...and-plane.html

Flight attendant helps pilot land plane
June 15, 2010

A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first
officer during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials
said today.

The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco
on Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman
Mary Frances Fagan.

"He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger
cabin," Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see
whether any off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight.

A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial
pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the
cockpit, Fagan said.

"The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said.
"The cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation."

The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of
procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a
second set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on
board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal,
officials said.

The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials
said. He was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported
to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.

The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday,
officials said.


Is it hard to land when sitting in the captain's lap? Just kidding, I
hope the attendant gets a chance to fly for American as a pilot.



I hope the airlines start giving free lessons to their flight attendants.

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Old June 16th 10, 08:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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"Clarence do we have clearance?" a écrit dans le
message de groupe de discussion : ...
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...and-plane.html
Flight attendant helps pilot land plane
June 15, 2010

A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first officer
during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said today.

The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco on
Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary
Frances Fagan.

"He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger
cabin," Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see
whether any off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight.

A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial
pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the
cockpit, Fagan said.

"The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said. "The
cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation."

The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of
procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a second
set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on
board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal,
officials said.

The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said. He
was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a local
hospital, where he was treated and released.

The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday,
officials said.

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Old June 16th 10, 09:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

On 16/06/2010 14:19, Clarence do we have clearance? wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...and-plane.html

Flight attendant helps pilot land plane


Not only a trolly-dolly then!
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Old June 16th 10, 09:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

On Jun 17, 8:06*am, mikeos wrote:
On 16/06/2010 14:19, Clarence do we have clearance? wrote:

Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. *Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!


http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...dant-helps-pil...


Flight attendant helps pilot land plane


Not only a trolly-dolly then!


And with a CPL what's she doing ?
Working her way up ?

Give her a seat she's earned it !
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Old June 16th 10, 09:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

On Jun 16, 9:19*am, "Clarence do we have clearance?"
wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. *Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!


Given this set of circumstances, what types of assistance would a
commercial-rated pilot be able to offer assuming she is not rated on
this type aircraft? I would guess-communications with ATC primarily.
What else?

GrtArtiste
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Old June 16th 10, 10:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air,rec.arts.tv,alt.gossip.celebrities
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Default Co-pilot gets sick, stewardess helps land airplane

On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:59:17 -0700, Floyd ""Ralph\"@
ralphs.com" wrote:

Clarence do we have clearance? wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...and-plane.html

Flight attendant helps pilot land plane
June 15, 2010

A flight attendant who has a pilot's license replaced an ill first
officer during a landing at O'Hare International Airport, officials said
today.

The co-pilot of an American Airlines plane that departed San Francisco
on Monday fell sick en route to Chicago, said American spokeswoman Mary
Frances Fagan.

"He was unable to continue his duties and he moved to the passenger
cabin," Fagan said, adding that the flight's captain checked to see
whether any off-duty airline pilots were on board the flight.

A female flight attendant advised the captain that she is a commercial
pilot and the captain asked her to sit in the right-hand seat in the
cockpit, Fagan said.

"The flight attendant became the first officer on landing," she said.
"The cockpit crew did an outstanding job handling the situation."

The flight attendant helped the captain by reading off check list of
procedures and she handled other tasks, in addition to providing a
second set of eyes in the cockpit, Fagan said.

The plane, a Boeing 767 with 225 passengers and seven crew members on
board, arrived at O'Hare at 4:24 p.m. Monday. The landing was normal,
officials said.

The condition of the ill first officer was not serious, officials said.
He was met on the ground at O'Hare by paramedics and transported to a
local hospital, where he was treated and released.

The first officer was based in Chicago. He was resting on Tuesday,
officials said.


Is it hard to land when sitting in the captain's lap? Just kidding, I
hope the attendant gets a chance to fly for American as a pilot.


It's a very big step from being licensed as a commercial pilot
and being licensed with an ATR (airline transport rating).

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Old June 16th 10, 10:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
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"GrtArtiste" wrote in message
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On Jun 16, 9:19 am, "Clarence do we have clearance?"
wrote:
Maybe he shouldn't have had the fish. Thank goodness Karen Black was
working the flight!


Given this set of circumstances, what types of assistance would a
commercial-rated pilot be able to offer assuming she is not rated on
this type aircraft? I would guess-communications with ATC primarily.
What else?


Reading checklists aloud, perhaps setting radios & transponder, another set of
eyes looking for traffic.

Of course, what seems to have been left out of this story is that the Captain
was likely perfectly capable of flying the plane all by himself, but still, 1.5
pilots should be slightly safer than 1; particularly if the Captain and the
Copilot ate the same meal!.

Vaughn


 




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