Pilot dies and Passenger has to land Aircraft

"Nick drives Stick (not Stig)" (NickR) 01/22/2015 at 13:40 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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This happened back in 2009 and I first heard about it during a seminar at the AOPA Summit a few years ago. The passenger was a low time single engine pilot with his wife and two daughters onboard, who suddenly had to fly a multi-engine turboprop to save the life of himself and his family... Excellent work of both the ATC and the pilot. He's one cool cat under pressure.

Video with ATC and radar:

Here's an interview with the pilot: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

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T5Killer > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/21/2015 at 19:43

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Wow crazy good read.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/21/2015 at 19:45

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Surely you can't be serious?

Nick drives Stick (not Stig) > vdub_nut: scooter snob 01/21/2015 at 19:57

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About what?

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/21/2015 at 20:06

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Part of me just died.

tromoly > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/21/2015 at 20:47

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This sounds a bit like The Hatchet, minus everything about The Hatchet that isn't the pilot dying at the wheel.

1.21 JIGGA WATTS!!! > vdub_nut: scooter snob 01/22/2015 at 07:20

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Nick drives Stick (not Stig) > vdub_nut: scooter snob 01/22/2015 at 13:36

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Sorry!!! I get it now, does that help?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > vdub_nut: scooter snob 01/22/2015 at 14:13

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Do you need to be resuscitated? Perhaps some mouth to....

Where have all the lightweights gone? > vdub_nut: scooter snob 01/22/2015 at 14:16

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AutoSavant > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/22/2015 at 14:19

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ATC handled it so well. I would have lost my shit. Co-pilot is a cool old boy.

44444444444 > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/22/2015 at 14:30

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If you have to be forced to fly a twin turboprop few are nicer to fly than a King Air.

AutoSavant > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/22/2015 at 14:35

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I liked the female pilot who started helping first. She had her act together and for sure had King Air experience. Ft. Myers control wasn't as helpful with the aircraft. Too much "getting information".

Nick drives Stick (not Stig) > 44444444444 01/22/2015 at 15:11

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I like the King Air but yeah, there are more interesting choices... My buddy is getting access to a TBM 700 very soon, so looking forward to getting some turbine time. Need to get my high performance and high altitude endorsement first though.

44444444444 > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/22/2015 at 15:14

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I meant nicer as in docile to fly (not that it's not nice... I'd love a King Air or a TBM)

Nick drives Stick (not Stig) > 44444444444 01/22/2015 at 15:19

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I actually both misinterpreted as well as misread you first post... I failed, I'm sorry!

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/22/2015 at 23:44

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KINJAAAAAAAA

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/22/2015 at 23:44

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Absolutely.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Where have all the lightweights gone? 01/22/2015 at 23:45

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I like that even the captions say "Shirley" both times.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/22/2015 at 23:47

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IDK man, the bartendress hit on ME tonight for a change.

But if you're offering....

sunnydaysam > Nick drives Stick (not Stig) 01/23/2015 at 10:16

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wow - that's right out of a movie! thanks!