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How would you respond?

By Ben Sclair · November 18, 2024 · 3 Comments

Rich Stowell. Complexity.
(Image courtesy Rich Stowell, Community Aviation)

Suppose you hear a frantic 10-year-old over the radio. He says, “the pilot has passed out! A horn is going off and the plane is shaking! What do I do?”

That’s a question asked by flight instructor Rich Stowell in his post on Complexity.

So…how would you respond?

About Ben Sclair

Ben Sclair is the Publisher of General Aviation News, a pilot, husband to Deb and dad to Zenith, Brenna, and Jack. Oh, and a staunch supporter of general aviation.

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  1. Richard Hrezo says

    November 19, 2024 at 7:43 am

    Besides his 67 flights in my Garmin equipped RV-7A, my 10 year old grandson knows how to work the autopilot, switch to 121.5, fly the plane, and has a laminated set of emergency communications to read on the radio. It’s a terrible thought to leave a 10 year old if incapacitated but one we work on all the time.

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    • Paul Brevard says

      November 19, 2024 at 8:55 am

      Valuable lessons for not just your grandson, but for all of us. A perfect example of clarity in thought and heart.

      Reply
  2. Kenneth R Robinson says

    November 19, 2024 at 6:03 am

    Push Now how is it. Is there a button on the panel with blue around it?

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