I dread hearing that or “is there a dr. or nurse on board.” I can deliver a baby, keep a premie alive and at 55 might remember how to land an Archer or 172. I’ve logged time in a 727 on a ferry flight, time in a sewer tube and a few multi-engines but I have no illusions of turning into Kurt Russell in Executive Decision. Flying in the back is so stressful now I like a steady, slow flow of beer. I can function better that way than on Xanax. Hubby and I were laughing over this just this afternoon.
My husband’s FO commented that he threw back a lot of beer before flying as a pax. He said, “Yeah, I know what ___’s maintenance is like.” And Lord knows my husband won’t let his FO fly when the VIP is on board. LOL. Thankfully hubby only has a few more years till retirement.
So...I’m guessing the guy helped with radio calls and the checklists.
Oh, and with his years of experience probably told her how to fly the approach and when to flare. I’m sure he really is a hero and didn’t mean my other post to be dismissive, just that she would have been more familiar in the cockpit while he had more years of experience.
Gotta ask for those of us not on the inside with pilot/aircraft slang...what's a sewer tube!?