Hero of the Week: Feb. 7, 2022: Australian Air Traffic Controller and Student Pilot



Trainee pilot lands aircraft with instructor passed out on his shoulder | ABC News

Trainee pilot lands aircraft with instructor passed out on his shoulder | ABC News


Here are two men keeping their calm. When the on-board flight instructor collapses, a clear-minded and competent (anonymous) air traffic controller at Perth’s Jandakot Airport guides student pilot Max Sylvester—during his very first flight lesson—in landing a two-seater Cessna. Mr. Sylvester says that studying the textbook lessons helped him through. The air traffic controller’s confident and upbeat voice is the guiding force during these extraordinary moments.

Mr. Sylvester has no intention of paying for this lesson.

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