Airline Pilots Encourage Student Pilot During Emergency Landing: “You Can Do It”
A student pilot facing an emergency during a flight received support from airline pilots on the same radio frequency. As the young woman worked to land her aircraft as quickly as possible, she remained in contact with air traffic control while other pilots offered words of encouragement and reassurance.
Pilots on the frequency repeatedly told the student pilot, “You can do it, you’ve got this,” to help boost her confidence as she prepared for the emergency landing. Despite one person warning that the radio frequency was becoming unnecessarily congested, the pilots continued sending supportive messages.
The radio communications during the student pilot’s emergency landing attracted attention on social media. The pilots’ willingness to encourage a fellow aviator they had never met was seen as a remarkable example of solidarity within the aviation community.
Via: @MsMelChen
