>>Reina Scully: Hey guys welcome back to SourceFed, I'm Reina Scully and I'm here to talk about planes.
The incident occurred during windy conditions on a Flybe flight from Birmingham to Belfast
City Airport earlier in the year. And by windy I mean 56 MPH gusts, which means turbulence
and difficulty landing for ANY pilot. That being said, this 46-year-old-veteran pilot
should be given a medal, in my opinion, because he safely landed a plane loaded with 47 passengers
even though his prosthetic arm detached in the process. I can’t even remember to
bring my passport let alone manage the pressure of being responsible for 47 lives and landing
a multi-ton aircraft ALL while not having an artificial arm fully attached to the yoke.
The plane landed heavily but no one was hurt nor was the plane damaged whatsoever.
At first I thought to myself, why wouldn’t he have his co-pilot land the plane for him?
It turns out that along with the poor weather conditions and lack of time, the pilot realized
his best course of action was to regain control of the plane himself. Which makes sense,
even if your second in command is sitting next to you, it would take too much time to
explain the situation and move out of the way for your lesser-experienced counter part
to take over an already jarring environment. According to Flybe this pilot is the most
experienced and trusted, and he checked his clamp attachments before starting landing
procedures. Flybe’s director of flight operations and
safety Captain Ian Baston said Flybe is an equal opportunities employer and is “in
common with most airlines, means we do employ staff with reduced physical abilities, Flybe
not only adheres to the Civil Aviation Authority’s strict requirements relating to the employment
of staff with reduced physical ability, but exceeds them to ensure that safety is never
compromised.” He also adds “The safety of our passengers and crew is our number one
priority” Not dying is my number one priority so we must be on the same page. Some have
raised concerns about whether or not an individual with reduced physical abilities, such as having
a prosthetic arm, should be flying planes at all, but if nothing else this incident
proves this particular pilot’s capabilities and competency. What do you guys think,
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I’m Reina Scully.