*PART 1 VIDEO* --> ua-cam.com/video/vnWfgHAdajoH/v-deo.htmle *ORIGINAL LANDING VIDEO* (Thanks to MM Aviation for sharing!) --> ua-cam.com/video/2tyAov3XZZ4/v-deo.html Here's the end of this unbelievable experience for Max. Well done by everyone involved - especially Max and Jandakot Tower controller who helped him keep calm, fly his aircraft and prepare for a successful safe landing. *Let's share this video to let people see how great aviation is! :)*
@@planetwally "The instructor was taken to a local hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition after reportedly experiencing a seizure, according to 9 News."
Very good job at atc he makes sure to stay super calm and to calm the student and to use a lot of positive reinforcement to keep him calm as well and focused super well done job.
Alright, mate. How ya going? We can see you've not got much patience left at this point, and you're well within your rights to be fed up. We're just gonna have you drink this water, sit down, breathe... right, right you're looking great
a little verbose. Maybe its a cultural thing to beat around the bush for ages instead of just getting to the point. He was having trouble hearing and the guy had an essay for every simple comm message. Anyway it all worked out so I guess no harm.
@@GigsTaggart I dare say Australians generally do get to the point and that the verbose essays were for a reason, e.g. making the pilot feel like he wasn't alone.
@@GigsTaggart Yeah, I feel like they could have helped him turn up his headset. I have no doubts it was probably a simple knob on his headset or on the dash somewhere that he was missing. Could have made everything a bit less stressful.
I don't think the ATC was joking. He did in fact fly the plane during an emergency and land it with only ground assistance. The ATC did a phenomenal job.
The ATC Guy is super switched on. I think he was using a subtle method to keep the young man calm still: it’s often the case that when a highly stressful situation is “over” there’s a massive adrenaline dump and people can fall apart. A little joke (even though it is technically correct as noted above - he became PIC) really helps in those circumstances. Well done to both.
Totally agree, though have you ever heard a very bad AT Controller in contrast? Most are filtered out through very harsh training, so it a very rare occurance.
I was thinking the same thing. That needs to be a tested part of flight school. The making or breaking of aspiring pilots to handle emergencies and remain calm and follow the instructions of strangers over the radio.
I love how ATC talked to him like a person and not like ATC. No lingo, no big words, just simple instructions. I hope someone bought both ATC and the student a beer afterwards. They've earned it.
Aussies are really good folk (except when cricket or Rugby against SA are involved). I was struck not only by ATC but by the clarity of the pilot. People to be proud of.
That’s pretty much what controllers here in Australia are like. Unlike the US, where they’re really busy and have to talk so fast, you can barely understand them.
He says that even if he doesn’t mean it so that the pilot has one less thing to worry about. He wants to make sure the pilot is as stress free as possible and not worrying about anything else.
My daughter on her first flight at same airport jandacot flew for 30min and volume was just on, instructor had to keep repeating himself before he realised....
"I hope they don't expect me to pay for this flight". This is the kind of dude I want to become a pilot, cracking jokes while in this situation to me reflects the fact that he can stay on his senses even on a crazy situation, like handling that in your first flying session. Kudos to the guy.
It reminded me of captain Haynes's comment before the emergency landing of United 232, after ATC had told him that he could use any runway: "You want to be particular and make it a runway, huh?" Also one of the greatest pilots ever.
@@joestevenson5568 Yes, indeed. It's gallows humour (which may seem inappropriate for the situation), but it's also surprisingly effective at sharpening the focus of everyone involved. To quote captain Haynes again: "We were too busy to be scared. You must maintain your composure in the airplane or you will die. You learn that from your first day flying."
A guy I listen to, Bill Whittle, does commentary but he's also a pilot. When he was training, his attitude indicator failed. He started to panic and asked the instructor what to do. He just replied to him, kick its ass. That gave him the confidence to safely land. Sometimes you might believe in yourself but having someone else believe in you can help a lot.
lol. it was a good way to defuse the tension a bit. Although in all seriousness he would have got more experience in that flight than he would have otherwise. :)
What a combination: a confident young pilot and an exceptional guy in the tower. Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic story with a positive ending. It is a marvelous lesson in both aviation and compassion.
I can't agree more! I really hope that person continues their passion for flying, they seem to really have what it takes to make a wonderful pilot. I cannot believe how cool under pressure they both were.
@@SimplyVanis I've heard that in emergency situations our brains go for small simple things that are relatively easy to worry about. Like, if you get into a car accident with groceries in the back and being upset about having to buy more groceries, because it's a lot more accessible and simple a problem than having to get a new car. I'd bet that played a little bit into him saying that, because it was easier to focus on than 'if I land badly I die.'
@@addyr3750 I was hit by a car as I was crossing the road and flew a couple of meters away and stayed on the ground. Some gentleman called the ambulance and helped keeping my neck straight. All I kept saying to him was that there is chicken in my backup and I was planning on cooking a nice chicken curry and now I won't be able to cook it. I didn't focus on my injury which kept me on crutches for 6 months. Didn't know that it was a psychological response. I thought I was just a jolly good person.
@@Scindapsuspictus It's also possible that if he had an hour or two in the 172 from a discovery flight or similar, quite a lot of flight schools offer them to help people decide if they want to pursue formal instruction.
That was more than evident since the usual protocol is to let the instructor to take over. All traffic is cleared and landing is visual approach and yet you hear the ATC begin giving instructions my guess is the ATC was/is a pilot familiar with the aircraft.
@@bairdwill1 the instructor they brought in sounded like HE was ready to pass out. I know this is in Australia, but he sounded like an old, pompous British royal about to have an afternoon nap in the Queen's palace.
@@Strazman Instructor: Do you know where the leevuh there is, in the airplane, do you? Have you got it? Excuse me sir, high tea, pull the leevuh and if you get down to safety we'll have a celebration tea. Toodaleur! - ATC: Sir, you're doing great now that's just the stuff. Now just raise the nose just a little bit as your current heading is center of Earth whereas we need you lined up on 3-0.
Took me 60. I flew once a week... Got my PPL at 120. If you look at my logbook a lot of them are "short field lands and takeoffs". Those took me a while to get down. A long while.
Man, this is the guy I want as my pilot. He went from nervous and not a little frightened to sounding like he belonged in that seat. And the ATC was PHENOMENAL. I think this is going on my favorites list. Hope the first instructor is okay after his surgery.
Robert had a brain tumor, and he passed out from a seizure. Tumor has been extricated and he was recovering well, but I'm not sure how his medical license to fly will turn out.
ATC got the message across to go ahead and land, but did it in a way that the pilot felt like it was his call. This helped him feel in control of the situation. It's subtle, but effective.
A way to keep distracted from the danger, so in the end, lowering stress and increasing focus. Completely natural to me, I'd likely attempt to think similarly.
Thomas White Controller to the captain of ual232. I'll buy you a drink when you get down, to which the captain replied, I don't drink but ill sure as hell have a drink with you.
Max said in an interview he said this to use humour to help alleviate the situation. He actually offered to pay for the lesson but the company wouldn't let him
@@bryanpearce08 I think the ATC controller took hold of that opportunity also, realising the student pilot was trying to lighten the mood, by returning a joke back at him - "if they make you pay for it i'll pay for it with my own wallet" ... yet it seems like such a trivial passage in the conversation
They have two options in these situations, watch the person crash, or be useful and help them land it. You aren't going to find anyone who can't handle that in an Air control tower.
Just stumbled across these videos tonight, and after watching them I needed to check how the story ended for Robert. He had suffered from a seizure during the flight, and was rushed to a hospital as soon as they landed. A tumor was discovered in his brain, successfully removed, and found to be benign. Latest article I could find says he was set on getting back in the air, but getting medical clearance back could be an issue.
Thank you for sharing how the instructor, Robert, was doing. I was going to check, too. From the description of what had happened, I figured it had been a seizure.
Thank you Jim for the update and giving some details. Great news on Robert’s recovery, hoping for his complete recovery. Everyone did a fantastic job! Hugs to you all! ❤🙏👍❤❤❤👍🛫⭐️⭐️⭐️😎🙀🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I was so afraid the instructor would wake up, be disoriented and grab the controls or something. The way this kid handled it was so amazing to me. And the ATC. So calm, patient and professional. The headset was annoying.
that actually happened at 5:58 .... the instructor partially woke up in a groggy state and started playing with the radio, but the student pilot took control
In another video with the full version, the instructor also tried to change the channels while ATC was giving the final landing instructions. ATC was telling Max about crossing the threshold about 65 knots. One can clearly hear Max firmly say "Robert, just leave it."
It shows you how calm he was. With everything going on...he could still let his mind wander as far away from the situation as to the price of the lesson 😂
Is it just me, or does anyone else got the feeling, that the atc dismissed the second instructor? What an amazing atc. Calming, aware and just doing an unbeatable job. Man... I can't even find the words to appreciate him enough.
Yeah. It seemed like the 2nd instructor was trying to tell the student which buttons to push and to come down immediately. It kinda confused the poor guy and probably raised his anxiety up to try something he didn’t feel ready for
Hi Guys, this was the student’s first lesson in a 152, but had a couple of lessons in a 172 before this. The instructor was taken to hospital and was stable later that evening. I heard this on the night it happened and I couldn’t stop listening to it - the whole thing is about 45 minutes long. Fantastic job by all concerned!
I think it's also remarkable how the instructor probably realized the ATC and student pilot had better connection and gave control of the situation back to the working team. Very well done, all of them!
@@Eagles_Eye Yeah, but his communication with the pilot didn't work as well as between the ATC and pilot and he recognized that and did what was best for solving the situation. This is very professional. Others might have not been as perceptive and tried to force it, yet he didn't. I think this is a very honourable move.
Instructor: So this is your first lesson right? Student: yeah Instructor: lets start with the final exam. Student: wait, no no no Instructor: *Pases out* student: WHAT THA FRICK
Me in a single cabin jet powered airplane: this (insert aircraft name here) I’m here to give you guidance to how your doing ile be flying along side you so you will be fine as The instructor said lower your speed and altitude uhh.. yes perfect keep practicing that ile be right here if something happened
You can hear the instructor giving the ATC controller instructions to relay at various points. They're not replacing one with the other-they're working together to give him the best he can get.
i think the 2 reasons the second instructor only spoke a few times was to let the student know he was there and to allow the ATC who has already established trust with him to remain the point of contact
Plus this is.. you know, a trained Air traffic controller, the Instructor is probably a pilot, i imagine there are nuances between the professions that dont translate
Chuck McElwee, the flight school's owner said: "There was no damage at all to the plane. Matter of fact, it was a perfect landing." He praised both the student pilot and the tower saying: "I'm telling you, you don't get that cooperation very often." (btw, sadly the humble-but-professional ATC controller declined to be interviewed)
Perfect to decline that interview. Nothing more to be said, just uncomfortable praise for the ATC. The facts are out, he did a great job. Whats more to say?
As a veteran pilot of 16 years, a HUGE congratulations to this young pilot. Staying calm on your first flight and having to coordinate turns, instructions from ATC etc and actually landing as well as he did is simply amazing. Also, great job ATC for keeping the entire situation calm.
"He is kind of awake trying to change the radio...I told him to leave it alone!" LOL. The time your student tells you to back the fuck up..I got this bro!
"He's trying to change the Radio and I basically told him to stop" Now THAT is pilot in command. This may not be your airplane and the CFI has more experience in time but you're running this show. Its you in charge. Love a pilot that has no qualms taking control when a situation calls for it. Excellent job on a great landing. I know if this were me on my first lesson, I seriously doubt I would have landed anywhere near as well as that.
@@jordanzish i mean, yes and no. my aircraft is just what the normally say when taking manual control of the aircraft. just informing you incase you didn't actually know but i get what you were saying lol
@@pazourek86 yeah but an actor portraying him said it in an episode of Mayday (Air Crash Investigation) in a reenactment before performing a very badass ditching, so it felt appropriate. That being said, I'm just a casual aviation enthusiast, not an actual pilot, so I only "know" what I read or watch on TV.
True Story: I had a new instructor attempt to simulate engine failure by pulling the mixture knob on me. I slapped his hand away and shoved it back in and had to legit give him a lesson right there about why that is such a stupid idea. He didn't seem to understand that if he cut the engine and we couldn't restart it that his simulated emergency was gonna be real and we'd be stuck with wherever I chose to land. Unfortunately he wasn't an instructor for our school for long after that event. Hopefully he never wound up killing anyone else trying that bullshit.
OMG this was riveting! As a pilot's wife who had less than 40 hours training, I often wonder what I would do if I was in the same circumstances. WELL DONE, MATE. Great sense of humor as well.
@@SickWorldOficial an undiagnosed benign brain tumour that had no symptoms until that flight. Surgery was succesful and will be a minimum 12 months before he can get a medical clearance to fly
Just unbelievable how amazing the controller and the instructor were. Talk about building a guy up from complete panic to feeling like he's in control, and making him in control with just words. This is human beings at their best, I wanna give that ATC guy a hug.
That controller deserves a bottle of whatever he drinks. He did fantastic talking the student down. Kept encouraging him on how well he was doing. Then at the end it was step by step walking through all the way to stopping it.
David Michael i was so impressed he knew the steps so well. He must have had flight experience. I never think of ATC folks having been pilots themselves
This kid just squeaked it on the runway like he’s done it a thousand times. Very impressive job! And massive props to the controller for a job very well done.
ATC made sure the pilot controlled his air speed and energy to a low enough level so that the elevator got mushy all the way until the mains touched down, with the throttle chopped. One of the hardest balancing acts for students to learn... have to set up and maintain a low enough airspeed to still fly, and not stall if you need more elevation. It's a fine line, until you've practiced it a lot.
Matthew Read I was unclear on that. I know he mentioned a 172 but he also said he had never landed or even seen an instructor land a plane and said it was his “first lesson”. They sure talked to him as if he had never flown before at all. Either way, nice job all around.
Can I please just show me appreciation. I have been watching multiple emergency response teams from Australia, from Life guards all the way to pilots and I have noticed one particular thing that never changes. How professional and calm Australians are, It's incredible, and beautiful to watch. I know this is random, but I just had to mention it.
Our paramedic instructors are the worst for dumping unexpected scenarios on you. Bastards but admittedly very good training and love doing it to lower grades too - such fun 🤣
As an old and bold private and navy pilot, this student was top gun! Did you notice absolutely no stress in voice and professionalism as as seasoned pilot. I would want this this man in future as a copilot, wingman or pilot on a commercial flight I was in for sure. Bravo Zulu!
Tears of joy for this young pilot, the awesomeness of ATC, and for Robert, who I understand is recuperating nicely in a hospital! Great stories to tell all around!👍🏻✈️
www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/i-may-never-fly-again-instructor-pilot-reveals-brain-tumour-diagnosis-after-mid-air-seizure-20191002-p52ww9.html He had a brain tumour.
Wow.... I was feeling proud of the new inexperienced pilot. I also found myself tensed up the whole time! The ATC did a splendid job of reassuring him, as well as getting him down. Class act fellow!
That ATC was unreal, I want a mate like that just to pal around with. What a great guy, and that young pilot just kept cool as a cucumber. Well done all! 👍
@@catlat8035 not to detract to most actual pilot that usually can just do it on first try I mean, it's very cool for a student but it would be disingenuous that he's better than a pilot with 20 years of experience
That situation ended the way it did because of a brave pilot who was incredibly blessed to have that controller on the other end of the radio that day. This should be a training vid for controllers on how to do everything perfectly with the correct attitude, patience, and expert knowledge needed to land the aircraft. Well done to both of you, you’re true gifts to aviation.
@@AdamKuzniar plus the ATC was giving general instructions any plane would need. The other guy is not trained to give instructions to someone flying solo under pressure, ATC is. They were there to give knowledge input on where levers are, characteristics like stall speed etc.
@@mrdrummer2564 Are you serious? A flight instructor knows more about a particular aircraft than a controller does. An instructor is the guy who SETS UP stressful situations for a student. Not to mention, many ATC folks are NOT pilots. Have you ever taken a flight lesson in your life? There's something weird here anyway. The "student" said he had time in a C-172. If you can fly a 172, you can fly a 152, which is a smaller, slower version of the same aircraft. All he had to do was go though his pre-landing and landing checklists to get the numbers, and land the thing. The way he held that airplane perfectly still as he let excess airspeed bleed off over the runway tells me he was NOT a rookie who had never landed before.
I imagine the ATC saw the perfect positioning ect and just thought, "YES DO IT RIGHHT NOW" as oppossed to waiting for another few turns where it might not have been so "perfect"
Yep there’s an amazing synchronisation with these two, the ATC guy is reading the student perfectly, let’s him know he only has to land if he’s happy to but also gives him the encouragement he needs to get it down. Amazing.
A bit of this is protocol. It's up to the Pilot in Command to make the decision to land, not the ATC. The ATC operator decided that they need to have a Bro moment and the student is waiting for instruction hence the "land it". If it was an experienced pilot with an emergency then ATC would not have said that. Pilot needs to decide if everything is set up correctly and safe to land.
The ATC was amazing! The trainee Max Sylvester did an incredible job getting the plane down safely. The ATC definitely deserves a raise and an award of some kind. Hope they got to hang out at some point and I’m sure they’ll be friends for life after that!
I love the thought of when the instructor was in and out of consciousness and he was trying to touch the controls the student was slapping his hand away...NO, Don't touch, bad instructor, BAD! Go back to sleep!
I like how Tango Foxtrot Romeo became "Mate" at the end. 🤣 Anyways, amazing job, the controller is one of the most reassuring person i ever heard on radio, also thumbs up for the student!
I don't know why i'm crying, but this is so awesome! the communication between the student and tower is such a masterpiece! I know that this is the student who landed, but THEY (tower and student) did an amazing job. Perfect coordination. Respect for both of them for keeping cold heads.
yes, you really heard the fear in Maggies voice, Max had not that much fear in him. I was relaly surprised at how composed he was. Both those young Captains are amazing.
I was so happy when he actually landed. I felt like I could breathe again. Awesome job to the student pilot. I myself am a student pilot, so I know what the procedure is to land since I’ve done it many times, and it can be intimidating to someone who is unfamiliar with it. Well done ATC, and student pilot. That’s teamwork right there.
he probably has a big interest in planes working in ATC and working in a tower watching planes all day would give him a visual advantage? i.e being able to see if a plane looks off coming into land, a pilot would know how to react IN the plane with experiance but teaching from the outside would be a whole new ball game. pilot would know the limits of the plane so that info to prevent a stall or somthing is life saving info the ATC wouldnt have
Get well soon Robert! Please be healthy again soon! I wish you the best! What an outstanding performance from both! ATC deserves a medal of honor and props to the young pilot who handled this emergency so well! Congratulations to his first solo!
@@greatbriton8425 Not exactly. At the end he asked "do you want me to land" and the ATC said "up to you, LAND IT". He gave him the confident boost to do it, the student still was worried about it. The ATC handled that superbly!
@@TheGoodContent37 He had been told he would fly round till he was ready. He's asking if he could land was the same thing as saying he was ready himself, he just needed permission. He was confident and calm from the start.
This guy is a future pilot who's hands I would willingly put my life in, I hope this awful experience hasn't put him off flying! Amazing job by ATC as well, both of them amazing examples of professionalism and calm in a really testing situation, kudos! x
Why sully the blessing of this result by adding "shit" and "af" to a blessing of an outcome? You have the vocabulary to articulate, without the unnecessary filth words and abbreviations. In hindsight, don't you agree?
@@treylem3 Oh cut it out. They are expressing how it made them feel and if using those words expressed himself how he meant to then that’s what matters. Yes I know cause words are used a lot when someone is angry and everything but they are also used for when someone is really happy. So just because those words are also used in arguments doesn’t mean that they are so called “filthy” words. That’s like saying “it” is a filthy word because it is also used in arguments.
@@ballaplayz No, "it" is a innocuous word. "af" is an abbreviation for a foul curse word. In fact, if you leave the "af" out of the comment, the point is still made, and even more so. Only those without knowledge or a common vocabulary use phrases such as that, because the can't think of other (non filth) words to articulate their thought. That's true, and you know it. You're grandparents taught you that
"Great job, Mate!!" More like Excellent! Goodness gracious, he handled that so well from the sounds of the recording. Calm, mindful of his instructor, doing everything pretty correctly, while taking instruction. His first flight! Some people would probably have freaked out and possibly passed out themselves. Good thing he didn't, so glad it went well and hope the instructor ended up being ok! God had his hand in this. Excellent job, Mate!! I have wanted to be a pilot my whole life myself, plan to be, maybe start training this year. It excites me, I think I will love it but sure hope I don't experience this or anyone else for that matter!
I like how this ATC was able to keep this student calm throughout this whole ordeal and I loved it when the student said "I hope they don't expect me to pay for this flight" and the ATC officer responded with "yeah, if they try to make you pay for it, I'll pay it with my own wallet." This is an ATC that cares for the people coming into or leaving his air space. I also like how the one instructor was on the radio for only a few transmissions before the ATC took over again. I would want an ATC like this guy if I had an emergency of any type while in the air.
Talk about an exciting day of content from you! Woke up with part 1 and finished work, settling in with a nice g&t and watching the second. Cheers for keeping us updated so quickly, VAS!
What I thought was really noticeable is how the pilot's confidence grew as he approached landing rather than any panic thanks to the ATC, when he told ATC how much fuel he had left in the first video I thought he was going to stay up and enjoy himself for a few hours! Kudos to all around and hope they enjoyed meeting up for some beers.
Competent, friendly, and patient ATC, a student who is a fast learner and can keep his cool (even going so far as to make jokes!), the second instructor giving guidance... this was a severe emergency, but it happened to the right people!
What an amazing experience that was for him. Sounds like he's going to be a good pilot. Hope he didn't get discouraged by that experience, but felt more confident about ATC's tools and resources available. Huge thumbs up for ATC.
Absolutely perfect demeanor and instructions from the ATC on this. Should be required listening for anyone persuing that career choice. Newbie pilot was pretty damn good too. He's going to be a very good pilot. I also think this should quality as his solo flight. Well done by all!
I just stumbled across this channel. These recordings are truly amazing, and incredible as to what humans can accomplish under pressure. Thanks for sharing!
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*PART 1 VIDEO* --> ua-cam.com/video/vnWfgHAdajoH/v-deo.htmle
*ORIGINAL LANDING VIDEO* (Thanks to MM Aviation for sharing!) --> ua-cam.com/video/2tyAov3XZZ4/v-deo.html
Here's the end of this unbelievable experience for Max. Well done by everyone involved - especially Max and Jandakot Tower controller who helped him keep calm, fly his aircraft and prepare for a successful safe landing. *Let's share this video to let people see how great aviation is! :)*
You got wrong text at the start, it's same disclaimer as part 1, which means it's wrong
What happened to the incapacitated instructor ?
Great job max you did amazing mate
@@planetwally "The instructor was taken to a local hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition after reportedly experiencing a seizure, according to 9 News."
Thank you for your hard work! I was looking forward to watching this video!
That poor guy, flying around in circles all this time waiting for Part 2 to get posted so he could land.
Have an upvote too funny!
152ER really put to the test
HAHA he had plenty of fuel. Not even close to final reserve
😂😂😂
@@VASAviation Your average lawn mower burns more gas than those 152s.
ATC's voice is so reassuring, I need him in my life telling me what an amazing job I'm doing.
I know! Wouldn’t that be so cool?! **SIGH**
Kinda sounds like chase from House M.D.
Don, you're doing a great job mate, an amazing job, keep doing what you are doing!
And that malcolm instructor dude sounds like uhhhh what's wrong with this kid
Don Cho : you are doing really great, you can do this!
I want to hire this ATC to talk in my ear during tough days at work.
"You're doing really really well. You're doing amazing."
Very good job at atc he makes sure to stay super calm and to calm the student and to use a lot of positive reinforcement to keep him calm as well and focused super well done job.
You're doing great mate. We noticed you're getting a bit agitated with people today. Just increase your speed a bit and everything will be perfect.
this would make my job so much easier hearing stuff like this throughout the day
A great manager should be that for you tbh
Alright, mate. How ya going? We can see you've not got much patience left at this point, and you're well within your rights to be fed up. We're just gonna have you drink this water, sit down, breathe... right, right you're looking great
Tower deserves a medal for that. WOW. Incredible professionalism and communication skills. He saved two lives.
a little verbose. Maybe its a cultural thing to beat around the bush for ages instead of just getting to the point. He was having trouble hearing and the guy had an essay for every simple comm message. Anyway it all worked out so I guess no harm.
@@GigsTaggart I dare say Australians generally do get to the point and that the verbose essays were for a reason, e.g. making the pilot feel like he wasn't alone.
@@GigsTaggart I was going to say the same thing. Good job, but rather verbose
@@GigsTaggart Yeah, I feel like they could have helped him turn up his headset. I have no doubts it was probably a simple knob on his headset or on the dash somewhere that he was missing. Could have made everything a bit less stressful.
At 092930UTC there was a transmission from tower, instruction on turning up the headset.
that controller is so proud of the landing -- almost like it was his son -- what a kind man!
livingcolorstudios seriously I was also thinking the same.
livingcolorstudios 1:44 also, this! What a legend.
he deserves to be proud, i think i would be too
Bhai one world one soul
They both have sure something to be proud of.
"Congratulations on your first solo!" That ATC gives him a joke at the end of all of it. Brilliant.
actually it wasn't a joke)))
I don't think the ATC was joking. He did in fact fly the plane during an emergency and land it with only ground assistance. The ATC did a phenomenal job.
I was going to say. I hope they had him log that time a solo pic time! AND not have to pay for it
The ATC Guy is super switched on. I think he was using a subtle method to keep the young man calm still: it’s often the case that when a highly stressful situation is “over” there’s a massive adrenaline dump and people can fall apart. A little joke (even though it is technically correct as noted above - he became PIC) really helps in those circumstances. Well done to both.
Did they cut his shirt though
Seriously, this ATC needs a damn raise. He performed his job admirably. Kudos to the young man flying.
Love hearing these VAS
Totally agree, though have you ever heard a very bad AT Controller in contrast? Most are filtered out through very harsh training, so it a very rare occurance.
@@mrdrummer2564 10-4 ON THAT!!!!!!!!!
He really, really did. XD
The ATC is now an amazing instructor as well
The ATC's composure is so commendable!
*instructor wakes up*
"You passed the test"
Student: You passed out on the test too
Sorry what was that?
Hahaha this made me lol
instructor wakes up what your not gonna pay , well you got to get out then
I was thinking the same thing. That needs to be a tested part of flight school. The making or breaking of aspiring pilots to handle emergencies and remain calm and follow the instructions of strangers over the radio.
I love how ATC talked to him like a person and not like ATC. No lingo, no big words, just simple instructions. I hope someone bought both ATC and the student a beer afterwards. They've earned it.
True but not surprising. He'd be used to talking to students. Jandakot Airport is where every student pilot in Perth goes to practice.
Aussies are really good folk (except when cricket or Rugby against SA are involved). I was struck not only by ATC but by the clarity of the pilot. People to be proud of.
That’s pretty much what controllers here in Australia are like. Unlike the US, where they’re really busy and have to talk so fast, you can barely understand them.
“I’ll pay for it with my own wallet” give this controller a raise
That was the best, I completely bursted out laughing to that comment, in the metro train on my commute.
Plot twist his wallet is empty
He should be willing to pay, though! Emergency training & NOT a simulation! No way to plan that!
@@pluto8404 Plot twist: he pays with literally his empty wallet
He says that even if he doesn’t mean it so that the pilot has one less thing to worry about. He wants to make sure the pilot is as stress free as possible and not worrying about anything else.
ATC yelling over his shoulder: "CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THE VOLUME KNOB IS FOR THE HEADSET IN A C152"
*turns off engine to hear ATC*
My daughter on her first flight at same airport jandacot flew for 30min and volume was just on, instructor had to keep repeating himself before he realised....
Old head set Maybe? Shitty comms equipment almost cost 2 lives shoulda been the headline...
@@3StevesFilms There are some shitty David Clark headsets, I think these flight schools don't wanna pay 1k USD for a good Bose headset
@@MarcosSanchess the Air Force doesn't want to pay for nice bose headphones so they get us David Clark's. I know the pain of TFR.
"I hope they don't expect me to pay for this flight".
This is the kind of dude I want to become a pilot, cracking jokes while in this situation to me reflects the fact that he can stay on his senses even on a crazy situation, like handling that in your first flying session.
Kudos to the guy.
It reminded me of captain Haynes's comment before the emergency landing of United 232, after ATC had told him that he could use any runway: "You want to be particular and make it a runway, huh?"
Also one of the greatest pilots ever.
I'd tell him he should pay double because got the crash course.
@@renerpho Or the A320 no flaps landing.
"ATC, this is going to be the fastest A320 landing you've seen in a while"
"We'll be watching"
"So will I"
@@joestevenson5568 Yes, indeed. It's gallows humour (which may seem inappropriate for the situation), but it's also surprisingly effective at sharpening the focus of everyone involved.
To quote captain Haynes again: "We were too busy to be scared. You must maintain your composure in the airplane or you will die. You learn that from your first day flying."
A guy I listen to, Bill Whittle, does commentary but he's also a pilot. When he was training, his attitude indicator failed. He started to panic and asked the instructor what to do. He just replied to him, kick its ass.
That gave him the confidence to safely land. Sometimes you might believe in yourself but having someone else believe in you can help a lot.
"I'm not paying for this lesson" LOL. This student is a genius.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
The flying school should pay for everything up to his PPL.
lol. it was a good way to defuse the tension a bit. Although in all seriousness he would have got more experience in that flight than he would have otherwise. :)
Pffft he should be paying for 2 lessons he got extra experience 😤
Noodles no lol.. if hes instructor was awake he would still do a landing like he did there.
What a combination: a confident young pilot and an exceptional guy in the tower. Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic story with a positive ending. It is a marvelous lesson in both aviation and compassion.
Bruce Stambaugh Perfectly written sir.
I can't agree more! I really hope that person continues their passion for flying, they seem to really have what it takes to make a wonderful pilot.
I cannot believe how cool under pressure they both were.
Absolutely agree!! 👍🏼👍🏼
Lol if anyone's getting paid for that lesson it better be the ATC.
Yo' fellow weeb
Man, that comment lost me... xD Like the student first thing he's thinking is "I will not pay for this lesson!"
@@SimplyVanis I've heard that in emergency situations our brains go for small simple things that are relatively easy to worry about. Like, if you get into a car accident with groceries in the back and being upset about having to buy more groceries, because it's a lot more accessible and simple a problem than having to get a new car. I'd bet that played a little bit into him saying that, because it was easier to focus on than 'if I land badly I die.'
@@addyr3750 I was hit by a car as I was crossing the road and flew a couple of meters away and stayed on the ground. Some gentleman called the ambulance and helped keeping my neck straight. All I kept saying to him was that there is chicken in my backup and I was planning on cooking a nice chicken curry and now I won't be able to cook it. I didn't focus on my injury which kept me on crutches for 6 months.
Didn't know that it was a psychological response. I thought I was just a jolly good person.
@@shantanuparanjape6518 “jolly good person” the poor chicken would beg to differ 😔
When you're up in the air and in serious trouble, there's nothing more comforting than hearing an Aussie accent as your ATC.
Feels like home... 😬
It's in Perth, and our accents are pretty much the same.
Kennedy Steve here ....plane calling ground... yes plane? lol
I switched the voice on my phone to Australian for this very reason.
@@VinceCheong . L
"my instructor said im the best student hes had"
AND HES DAMN RIGHT
I think all doubt has now been erased lol.
And probably the last student he'll ever have.
I thought the student said it was his first flight. How can he be the best the instructors had, AND, had flown a C172 ?
@@Scindapsuspictus It's also possible that if he had an hour or two in the 172 from a discovery flight or similar, quite a lot of flight schools offer them to help people decide if they want to pursue formal instruction.
Ticalafon I think it was more a comment about medical fitness to instruct rather than a suggestion of a punitive measure...
Am I the only one who felt like ATC brought the instructor in, realized it wasn't helpful, and just decided to take back control?
That was more than evident since the usual protocol is to let the instructor to take over. All traffic is cleared and landing is visual approach and yet you hear the ATC begin giving instructions my guess is the ATC was/is a pilot familiar with the aircraft.
@@bairdwill1 the instructor they brought in sounded like HE was ready to pass out. I know this is in Australia, but he sounded like an old, pompous British royal about to have an afternoon nap in the Queen's palace.
@@Strazman lmao🤣
I realized that as soon as he came back on, the instructor was no help at all. The atc was a better instructor than he was lol
@@Strazman Instructor: Do you know where the leevuh there is, in the airplane, do you? Have you got it? Excuse me sir, high tea, pull the leevuh and if you get down to safety we'll have a celebration tea. Toodaleur! - ATC: Sir, you're doing great now that's just the stuff. Now just raise the nose just a little bit as your current heading is center of Earth whereas we need you lined up on 3-0.
“How many hours before you soloed?”
TFR student: “3”
LMFAO!
Damn I had 10 hours before first solo 😭
11
12 Hrs. here
Took me 60. I flew once a week... Got my PPL at 120. If you look at my logbook a lot of them are "short field lands and takeoffs". Those took me a while to get down. A long while.
When you accidentally skip the tutorial
lol
Can’t open the menu during a quicktime event
tutorials are for the weak
This is how real men learn
when you accidentally skip the tutorial on Survival difficulty
Man, this is the guy I want as my pilot. He went from nervous and not a little frightened to sounding like he belonged in that seat. And the ATC was PHENOMENAL. I think this is going on my favorites list. Hope the first instructor is okay after his surgery.
Robert had a brain tumor, and he passed out from a seizure. Tumor has been extricated and he was recovering well, but I'm not sure how his medical license to fly will turn out.
"Congrats on your first solo"
I'd love to see that entry in his logbook!
My favorite part:
"Do you want me to land it?'
"up to you-LAND IT" 😂😂😂
It's like atc guy wanted him to land the plane ASAP to get them down safely but didn't want to spook the student into making a mistake. Lol.
Sounds like he performed a really good approach so he used the chance to get him down.
ATC got the message across to go ahead and land, but did it in a way that the pilot felt like it was his call. This helped him feel in control of the situation. It's subtle, but effective.
Mine too!
If you listen to the whole conversation (v=-7tguoKqFn8) they agree to land on the next try.
Idk why but that “You did it mate!” hit me right in the feels.
It's a good moment for sure..
I cried lol
It hit me right in the feels too.
"I hope they don't think l'm paying for this flight. Sorry to say" Keeping his sense of humor in the midst of chaos, PROPS!!! (Pun intended )
A way to keep distracted from the danger, so in the end, lowering stress and increasing focus. Completely natural to me, I'd likely attempt to think similarly.
"Oh, you're gonna be specific, and make it a runway?" - Captain Al Haynes, United Flight 232
Thomas White Controller to the captain of ual232. I'll buy you a drink when you get down, to which the captain replied, I don't drink but ill sure as hell have a drink with you.
Joel Fedor I feel like this is encapsulated the Australian sense ability. Keep it calm and she’ll be right mate.
Haha, I for sure kept his calm
"He keeps trying to change the radio"
*Yo Pass The Aux Cord*
nuclearthreat545 lmao y am I laughing so hard at this
Bruh
LOLOLOL
Punch him. Night night.
Lmfaaaaoooo
maybe it's the quarantine taking but i actually got kinda emotional when he got his wheels on the ground i was so proud of him. lmao
Meet too.
me too
oh F yes.
You should watch the one with the 17YO on first solo when her right gear falls off. It got really dusty at the end...
Me too!🤣
Talks about the payment during a MAYDAY😅
This guy needs to go into business😅
Hahah yea that was hilarious...great way to ease some of the pressure
still, them flight are expensive as he so i would say that too.
@@cringealot3890 On the other hand, he probably got his money's worth in training out of this flight, moreso than if it went to plan.
xD
Max said in an interview he said this to use humour to help alleviate the situation. He actually offered to pay for the lesson but the company wouldn't let him
@@bryanpearce08 I think the ATC controller took hold of that opportunity also, realising the student pilot was trying to lighten the mood, by returning a joke back at him - "if they make you pay for it i'll pay for it with my own wallet" ... yet it seems like such a trivial passage in the conversation
ATC folks have nerves of steel and the patience of saints. They impress me.
As the student I would have gotten a little bit confused, like is tis situation really that dangerous if this air controller is so calm?
It's not like they have anything to lose, why would they be panicking lol. A little bit of excitement does wake you up on an otherwise boring job!
Lol, how about the dude flying the plane?
They have two options in these situations, watch the person crash, or be useful and help them land it. You aren't going to find anyone who can't handle that in an Air control tower.
When I can't even say my word's twice.
Just stumbled across these videos tonight, and after watching them I needed to check how the story ended for Robert. He had suffered from a seizure during the flight, and was rushed to a hospital as soon as they landed. A tumor was discovered in his brain, successfully removed, and found to be benign. Latest article I could find says he was set on getting back in the air, but getting medical clearance back could be an issue.
Thank you for sharing how the instructor, Robert, was doing. I was going to check, too. From the description of what had happened, I figured it had been a seizure.
Thank you, Jim. I was wondering why it ended without an update on Robert, the instructor. An update should be added to the video.
Thank you Jim for the update and giving some details. Great news on Robert’s recovery, hoping for his complete recovery. Everyone did a fantastic job! Hugs to you all! ❤🙏👍❤❤❤👍🛫⭐️⭐️⭐️😎🙀🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Thanks for the update 👍
I’d be shocked if they got his Medical back again.
I was so afraid the instructor would wake up, be disoriented and grab the controls or something. The way this kid handled it was so amazing to me. And the ATC. So calm, patient and professional. The headset was annoying.
that actually happened at 5:58 .... the instructor partially woke up in a groggy state and started playing with the radio, but the student pilot took control
Rumor has it he slapped his instructor, called him second officer, and ordered him to behave or be offboarded. ;)
In another video with the full version, the instructor also tried to change the channels while ATC was giving the final landing instructions. ATC was telling Max about crossing the threshold about 65 knots. One can clearly hear Max firmly say "Robert, just leave it."
@@milankowww surely you cant be serious. I mean he really picked a bad day to quit amphetamines
Halcyon Outlander have to admit that made me 😂
First flight, instructor down, mayday... "I'm not paying for this flight".
BALLS OF STEEL
"congratulations on your first solo" Best thing i've ever heard. This is amazing. Fantastic work.
That is normal in Australia.
“ I hope they don’t think I’m paying for this flight” I died at that
So he knew that he would live.
It shows you how calm he was. With everything going on...he could still let his mind wander as far away from the situation as to the price of the lesson 😂
The big question: Did he have to pay for that lesson?
I wanna ask him what did he claim after landing 😮
He accidentally applied for the intensive course, that’s it :D
mickey lai Dude know the facts! Instructor was a robot and ran out of battery power. Geez man 🙄
for free intensive course
This was ryan airs training program. He didnt pay the extra to have a sober instructor
Lol
he skipped the tutorial..
Is it just me, or does anyone else got the feeling, that the atc dismissed the second instructor? What an amazing atc. Calming, aware and just doing an unbeatable job. Man... I can't even find the words to appreciate him enough.
Yeah. It seemed like the 2nd instructor was trying to tell the student which buttons to push and to come down immediately. It kinda confused the poor guy and probably raised his anxiety up to try something he didn’t feel ready for
Hi Guys, this was the student’s first lesson in a 152, but had a couple of lessons in a 172 before this. The instructor was taken to hospital and was stable later that evening.
I heard this on the night it happened and I couldn’t stop listening to it - the whole thing is about 45 minutes long.
Fantastic job by all concerned!
Do you know what happend to the instructor? Maybe he had diabetes?
I think it might have been hypoxia caused by a possible exhaust leak maybe?
I don’t thinks so because that would of affected the student to
did instructor have a stroke?
@@80Loke I figured he was drunk and passed out
I think it's also remarkable how the instructor probably realized the ATC and student pilot had better connection and gave control of the situation back to the working team.
Very well done, all of them!
you can still hear the instructor in the background telling the ATC what to tell the pilot.
Joana HaPunkt I thought that, as well.
@@Eagles_Eye Yeah, but his communication with the pilot didn't work as well as between the ATC and pilot and he recognized that and did what was best for solving the situation. This is very professional. Others might have not been as perceptive and tried to force it, yet he didn't. I think this is a very honourable move.
@@sarracampbell they are talking about the instructor in the tower that was called up to help guide the plane to a landing
thanks!
I want to give that Tower Controller a HUGE HUG! I'm seriously tearing up over his amazing coaching and "all positive" vibes!
Instructor: So this is your first lesson right?
Student: yeah
Instructor: lets start with the final exam.
Student: wait, no no no
Instructor: *Pases out*
student: WHAT THA FRICK
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hahahahaha
i had a good laugh thanks
@@alekvassinskiy1286 thank you!
Me in a single cabin jet powered airplane: this (insert aircraft name here) I’m here to give you guidance to how your doing ile be flying along side you so you will be fine as The instructor said lower your speed and altitude uhh.. yes perfect keep practicing that ile be right here if something happened
The ATC controller did a much better job than the second instructor 😂
You can hear the instructor giving the ATC controller instructions to relay at various points. They're not replacing one with the other-they're working together to give him the best he can get.
i think the 2 reasons the second instructor only spoke a few times was to let the student know he was there and to allow the ATC who has already established trust with him to remain the point of contact
Plus this is.. you know, a trained Air traffic controller, the Instructor is probably a pilot, i imagine there are nuances between the professions that dont translate
It's because the instructor was treating him as a student while the ATC was treating him as a friend in need
Actually most of the time at the end I think it was the instructor talking when it said TWR
Control Tower: You're doing amazing, your flying is perfect, good work!
Student: Can you repeat that?
i know right :)
Feels good to hear complements for your hard work man..
XD
Say again and again
Control Tower: "Can you reach for a Cotton Bud and clean your ears.
Chuck McElwee, the flight school's owner said: "There was no damage at all to the plane. Matter of fact, it was a perfect landing."
He praised both the student pilot and the tower saying: "I'm telling you, you don't get that cooperation very often."
(btw, sadly the humble-but-professional ATC controller declined to be interviewed)
atc was just doing his job and then some.....really glad did decline an interview.....true mark of a hero in plain clothes
@@haroldk724 yeah, i would've loved to hear his perspective on it though that's all
Perfect to decline that interview. Nothing more to be said, just uncomfortable praise for the ATC.
The facts are out, he did a great job. Whats more to say?
Amen
No need to be interviewed, his statements are recorded, which we all heard, and he did a great job
As a veteran pilot of 16 years, a HUGE congratulations to this young pilot. Staying calm on your first flight and having to coordinate turns, instructions from ATC etc and actually landing as well as he did is simply amazing. Also, great job ATC for keeping the entire situation calm.
Max: Do you want me to land?
ATC: Up to you, Land it!
You can hear and feel the confidence in the ATC's voice!!!
"He is kind of awake trying to change the radio...I told him to leave it alone!" LOL. The time your student tells you to back the fuck up..I got this bro!
"He's trying to change the Radio and I basically told him to stop"
Now THAT is pilot in command. This may not be your airplane and the CFI has more experience in time but you're running this show. Its you in charge. Love a pilot that has no qualms taking control when a situation calls for it. Excellent job on a great landing. I know if this were me on my first lesson, I seriously doubt I would have landed anywhere near as well as that.
In the words of Captain "Sully" Sullenberger, ”my aircraft."
@@jordanzish i mean, yes and no. my aircraft is just what the normally say when taking manual control of the aircraft. just informing you incase you didn't actually know but i get what you were saying lol
@@pazourek86 yeah but an actor portraying him said it in an episode of Mayday (Air Crash Investigation) in a reenactment before performing a very badass ditching, so it felt appropriate. That being said, I'm just a casual aviation enthusiast, not an actual pilot, so I only "know" what I read or watch on TV.
@@jordanzish yeah definitely! Was just informing incase you didn't know.
@@pazourek86 I'm all for that regardless, thanks for spreading knowledge
I like how this student goes from "I have no idea what to do", to "I trimmed before you said about that" in a single flight. That's a fast learner.
I think several airlines might be watching his career for future reference...
6:01: Student: "NO, BAD INSTRUCTOR!"
student: *slaps hands of the instructor trying to change the radio*
😂😂😂😂
Omg hahaha
Habahahahahahahaa
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it probably happened
True Story: I had a new instructor attempt to simulate engine failure by pulling the mixture knob on me. I slapped his hand away and shoved it back in and had to legit give him a lesson right there about why that is such a stupid idea. He didn't seem to understand that if he cut the engine and we couldn't restart it that his simulated emergency was gonna be real and we'd be stuck with wherever I chose to land.
Unfortunately he wasn't an instructor for our school for long after that event. Hopefully he never wound up killing anyone else trying that bullshit.
Hasn’t played the game ever, launches on Hard difficultly, skipping the tutorial.
best way to learn :D
Trial and error
big dick energy
@@thomasrandwijk Except he only has one life and hes playing on Hardcore difficulty which means the game deletes itself if he makes an error.
All the thanks are for GTA
OMG this was riveting! As a pilot's wife who had less than 40 hours training, I often wonder what I would do if I was in the same circumstances. WELL DONE, MATE. Great sense of humor as well.
New Zealand born instructor, Robert Mollard, was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.
this is what I came to the comments hoping to see. Cheers!
@@ThatDrummaDave same bruh
Very good!
Glad to hear that the tumour was benign and removed successfully. I hope he manages to pass his medical and get back in the air soon.
@@stardreamer187 thanks mate 👍
So lucky for the instructor that he had a student that day. If he had been on his own he would be toast.
The instrucror actually had a 3 hour aolo flight before thia lesson
@@bryanpearce08 and what happened to the intrusctor? why was he out? did he make it?
@@SickWorldOficial an undiagnosed benign brain tumour that had no symptoms until that flight. Surgery was succesful and will be a minimum 12 months before he can get a medical clearance to fly
@@bryanpearce08 wow! What are the chances... Glad to hear he's alright.
Bryan Pearce wow I had a friend with the same thing, we didn’t know until he had a seizure
Just unbelievable how amazing the controller and the instructor were. Talk about building a guy up from complete panic to feeling like he's in control, and making him in control with just words. This is human beings at their best, I wanna give that ATC guy a hug.
That controller deserves a bottle of whatever he drinks. He did fantastic talking the student down. Kept encouraging him on how well he was doing. Then at the end it was step by step walking through all the way to stopping it.
David Michael i was so impressed he knew the steps so well. He must have had flight experience. I never think of ATC folks having been pilots themselves
heidiclaire a lot of them actually have a pilot license.
A second instructor took over at the end, helping him to complete the landing. ATC did amazing up until then though!
(water because aviation lmao)
This kid just squeaked it on the runway like he’s done it a thousand times. Very impressive job! And massive props to the controller for a job very well done.
Well he has flown a 172
@@matthewread9001 this is a 152 which is slightly smaller than the 172! The 152 still has the same basic operating principles as the 172 though
ATC made sure the pilot controlled his air speed and energy to a low enough level so that the elevator got mushy all the way until the mains touched down, with the throttle chopped. One of the hardest balancing acts for students to learn... have to set up and maintain a low enough airspeed to still fly, and not stall if you need more elevation. It's a fine line, until you've practiced it a lot.
Matthew Read I was unclear on that. I know he mentioned a 172 but he also said he had never landed or even seen an instructor land a plane and said it was his “first lesson”. They sure talked to him as if he had never flown before at all. Either way, nice job all around.
@@Ant0417 maybe he was talking about the sim. I also read somewhere that this was his 3rd student flight and his 1st one at the controls.
Can I please just show me appreciation. I have been watching multiple emergency response teams from Australia, from Life guards all the way to pilots and I have noticed one particular thing that never changes. How professional and calm Australians are, It's incredible, and beautiful to watch. I know this is random, but I just had to mention it.
If they don't give him free lessons for the rest of his training, someone needs to arrange a gofundme!
Good idea. Firefighters don't get paid much.
and now for your incapacitated instructor lesson I'll just take this pill annnnnnnd good luck
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Lmfao
Our paramedic instructors are the worst for dumping unexpected scenarios on you. Bastards but admittedly very good training and love doing it to lower grades too - such fun 🤣
😂😂😂😂
As an old and bold private and navy pilot, this student was top gun! Did you notice absolutely no stress in voice and professionalism as as seasoned pilot. I would want this this man in future as a copilot, wingman or pilot on a commercial flight I was in for sure. Bravo Zulu!
Legend says the nicest person ever lived is that tower controller.
Tears of joy for this young pilot, the awesomeness of ATC, and for Robert, who I understand is recuperating nicely in a hospital! Great stories to tell all around!👍🏻✈️
gomphrena -beautiful flower- does anyone know what happened to Robert?
www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/i-may-never-fly-again-instructor-pilot-reveals-brain-tumour-diagnosis-after-mid-air-seizure-20191002-p52ww9.html
He had a brain tumour.
Wow.... I was feeling proud of the new inexperienced pilot. I also found myself tensed up the whole time! The ATC did a splendid job of reassuring him, as well as getting him down. Class act fellow!
That ATC was unreal, I want a mate like that just to pal around with. What a great guy, and that young pilot just kept cool as a cucumber. Well done all! 👍
8:39 That landing was butter. Iv'e seen 20 year pilots that aren't as finessed with their landings. Well done to everyone involved in this emergency.
to be fair, they did loop up a bunch until the pilot felt comfortable
Aron Septianto and?
@@aronseptianto8142 and?
@@catlat8035 not to detract to most actual pilot that usually can just do it on first try
I mean, it's very cool for a student but it would be disingenuous that he's better than a pilot with 20 years of experience
Yea that was *BUTTER*
That situation ended the way it did because of a brave pilot who was incredibly blessed to have that controller on the other end of the radio that day. This should be a training vid for controllers on how to do everything perfectly with the correct attitude, patience, and expert knowledge needed to land the aircraft. Well done to both of you, you’re true gifts to aviation.
he can literally skip all the basic lessons and go straight for solo flight
They already gave him the solo certificate
@@VASAviation wow. He deserve it
@@VASAviation glad to hear
Geoffr524 how many commas do you need in there...?
All those extra lessons are overated anyway...
He buttered that bread. They should’ve met him on the runway and handed him his Pilots’ license as soon as he stepped out of the plane.
Foxtrot Yankee
Ikr
Definitely a better landing than a lot that I've seen
Maybe just show him the transponder then give the license though 😉
"I told him to just leave things alone" LOL!!!! That cracked me up!!!! This ATC is a freakin hero!! He should be recognized in a big way
Teacher to air traffic controller : nah you do it....i'll have a coffee break
Vodka break*
ATC was definitely better on the radio, and I'm sure he must also be a pilot.
They probably just figured since the pilot was already familiar with ATC guys voice he should keep talking.
@@AdamKuzniar plus the ATC was giving general instructions any plane would need. The other guy is not trained to give instructions to someone flying solo under pressure, ATC is. They were there to give knowledge input on where levers are, characteristics like stall speed etc.
@@mrdrummer2564 Are you serious? A flight instructor knows more about a particular aircraft than a controller does. An instructor is the guy who SETS UP stressful situations for a student. Not to mention, many ATC folks are NOT pilots.
Have you ever taken a flight lesson in your life?
There's something weird here anyway. The "student" said he had time in a C-172. If you can fly a 172, you can fly a 152, which is a smaller, slower version of the same aircraft. All he had to do was go though his pre-landing and landing checklists to get the numbers, and land the thing. The way he held that airplane perfectly still as he let excess airspeed bleed off over the runway tells me he was NOT a rookie who had never landed before.
"Do you want me to land?"
"Up to you. Land it."
😂😂😂 I don't know why but that was a very cool moment.
I imagine the ATC saw the perfect positioning ect and just thought, "YES DO IT RIGHHT NOW" as oppossed to waiting for another few turns where it might not have been so "perfect"
very important correction of himself he did there. the pilot needed a "do it" , not a "up to you"
Yep there’s an amazing synchronisation with these two, the ATC guy is reading the student perfectly, let’s him know he only has to land if he’s happy to but also gives him the encouragement he needs to get it down. Amazing.
A bit of this is protocol. It's up to the Pilot in Command to make the decision to land, not the ATC. The ATC operator decided that they need to have a Bro moment and the student is waiting for instruction hence the "land it". If it was an experienced pilot with an emergency then ATC would not have said that. Pilot needs to decide if everything is set up correctly and safe to land.
Nothing more empowering than someone telling you that it’s in your hands, but also saying to do it.
The ATC was amazing! The trainee Max Sylvester did an incredible job getting the plane down safely. The ATC definitely deserves a raise and an award of some kind. Hope they got to hang out at some point and I’m sure they’ll be friends for life after that!
I actually got teary eyed when he landed. Well done mate.
Me too!!!
me too :)
Hey, me too! That was a great landing.
i got nearly as teary as when Maggie said "okay"
Some one buy that controller a beer
“Congrats on the first solo”
ATC guy, amazing calm, reassuring and encouraging him.
Deserves a big bonus and pay rise.
Absolutely! And some kind of commendation.
I love the thought of when the instructor was in and out of consciousness and he was trying to touch the controls the student was slapping his hand away...NO, Don't touch, bad instructor, BAD! Go back to sleep!
"But... I don't like this radio station, why can't I put some music on?"
@@raffaeledivora9517 "I don't like this song there's too much talking"
I like how Tango Foxtrot Romeo became "Mate" at the end. 🤣 Anyways, amazing job, the controller is one of the most reassuring person i ever heard on radio, also thumbs up for the student!
I dont know why there was a tear in my eyes at the end, i felt myself in the situtation, very soothing ATC voice
I don't know why i'm crying, but this is so awesome! the communication between the student and tower is such a masterpiece! I know that this is the student who landed, but THEY (tower and student) did an amazing job. Perfect coordination. Respect for both of them for keeping cold heads.
Capt Maggie would be proud...
remember she had one less wheel though!
@@DaveWhoa hehe love to hear an update on her progression now...
Probably a Navy test pilot by now.
@@DaveWhoa But she was already on solo flights though.
@@Tuulos yeah ... Max had all wheels but hardly any experience, Maggie had the extra experience but was missing a wheel
yes, you really heard the fear in Maggies voice, Max had not that much fear in him. I was relaly surprised at how composed he was. Both those young Captains are amazing.
I was so happy when he actually landed. I felt like I could breathe again. Awesome job to the student pilot. I myself am a student pilot, so I know what the procedure is to land since I’ve done it many times, and it can be intimidating to someone who is unfamiliar with it. Well done ATC, and student pilot. That’s teamwork right there.
Me too, I felt like cheering when those wheels touched the ground.
That "talk to you later" brings me tears of joy.
“If they make you pay for it, I’m going to pay from my own wallet” I wanna worship this guy
Was the ATC a pilot? He seemed to be more help than the instructor.
Thought the same... 😁
He seemed experienced on final. I wonder if he was a pilot at one point
He sounds pretty young,maybe they are specifically trained to help students? Hec* knows
he probably has a big interest in planes working in ATC and working in a tower watching planes all day would give him a visual advantage? i.e being able to see if a plane looks off coming into land, a pilot would know how to react IN the plane with experiance but teaching from the outside would be a whole new ball game. pilot would know the limits of the plane so that info to prevent a stall or somthing is life saving info the ATC wouldnt have
He said he had the instructor there with him, so I'm sure the instructions and specifics of that plane came from the instructor.
Get well soon Robert! Please be healthy again soon! I wish you the best!
What an outstanding performance from both! ATC deserves a medal of honor and props to the young pilot who handled this emergency so well! Congratulations to his first solo!
I like how they landing him at the same time making him think he would decide when to land in effect making him not over think it.
um... they were making sure he was ready... he basically asked permission and they gave it - so he decided when to land, which was exactly their goal
@@greatbriton8425 Not exactly. At the end he asked "do you want me to land" and the ATC said "up to you, LAND IT". He gave him the confident boost to do it, the student still was worried about it. The ATC handled that superbly!
@@TheGoodContent37 He had been told he would fly round till he was ready. He's asking if he could land was the same thing as saying he was ready himself, he just needed permission. He was confident and calm from the start.
This guy said "get this guy an ambulance ready for WHEN I land" I was like oh damn. the balls on this guy
Well, he was going to land eventually.
@@ronrolfsen3977 yes but in one piece was up in the air
@@ronrolfsen3977 The point of his comment "Flew" right over your head!
Taking off is optional. Landing is mandatory.
@@benjaminrapp7418 nobody....
Astronauts "what a load of BS"
I need this ATC in the room when my wife has her first child. THE most supportive person
This guy is a future pilot who's hands I would willingly put my life in, I hope this awful experience hasn't put him off flying! Amazing job by ATC as well, both of them amazing examples of professionalism and calm in a really testing situation, kudos! x
"Tango Foxtrot Romeo. Congratulations on your first solo!" That's as epic as any Kennedy Steve line; well, almost.
anyone else get tears of joy when the guy said you're on the ground, you did it mate well done? Shit got me emotional af. Wholesome aviation.
Why sully the blessing of this result by adding "shit" and "af" to a blessing of an outcome? You have the vocabulary to articulate, without the unnecessary filth words and abbreviations. In hindsight, don't you agree?
@@treylem3 Oh cut it out. They are expressing how it made them feel and if using those words expressed himself how he meant to then that’s what matters. Yes I know cause words are used a lot when someone is angry and everything but they are also used for when someone is really happy. So just because those words are also used in arguments doesn’t mean that they are so called “filthy” words. That’s like saying “it” is a filthy word because it is also used in arguments.
@@ballaplayz No, "it" is a innocuous word. "af" is an abbreviation for a foul curse word. In fact, if you leave the "af" out of the comment, the point is still made, and even more so. Only those without knowledge or a common vocabulary use phrases such as that, because the can't think of other (non filth) words to articulate their thought. That's true, and you know it. You're grandparents taught you that
"Great job, Mate!!" More like Excellent! Goodness gracious, he handled that so well from the sounds of the recording. Calm, mindful of his instructor, doing everything pretty correctly, while taking instruction. His first flight! Some people would probably have freaked out and possibly passed out themselves. Good thing he didn't, so glad it went well and hope the instructor ended up being ok! God had his hand in this. Excellent job, Mate!!
I have wanted to be a pilot my whole life myself, plan to be, maybe start training this year. It excites me, I think I will love it but sure hope I don't experience this or anyone else for that matter!
I like how this ATC was able to keep this student calm throughout this whole ordeal and I loved it when the student said "I hope they don't expect me to pay for this flight" and the ATC officer responded with "yeah, if they try to make you pay for it, I'll pay it with my own wallet." This is an ATC that cares for the people coming into or leaving his air space.
I also like how the one instructor was on the radio for only a few transmissions before the ATC took over again. I would want an ATC like this guy if I had an emergency of any type while in the air.
Talk about an exciting day of content from you! Woke up with part 1 and finished work, settling in with a nice g&t and watching the second. Cheers for keeping us updated so quickly, VAS!
What I thought was really noticeable is how the pilot's confidence grew as he approached landing rather than any panic thanks to the ATC, when he told ATC how much fuel he had left in the first video I thought he was going to stay up and enjoy himself for a few hours! Kudos to all around and hope they enjoyed meeting up for some beers.
Competent, friendly, and patient ATC, a student who is a fast learner and can keep his cool (even going so far as to make jokes!), the second instructor giving guidance... this was a severe emergency, but it happened to the right people!
What an amazing experience that was for him. Sounds like he's going to be a good pilot. Hope he didn't get discouraged by that experience, but felt more confident about ATC's tools and resources available. Huge thumbs up for ATC.
Absolutely perfect demeanor and instructions from the ATC on this. Should be required listening for anyone persuing that career choice. Newbie pilot was pretty damn good too. He's going to be a very good pilot. I also think this should quality as his solo flight.
Well done by all!
I just stumbled across this channel. These recordings are truly amazing, and incredible as to what humans can accomplish under pressure. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
maaaate there are so many amazing VASAviation videos
Look up Maggie's flight. She is amazing