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Winging It!: The Incredible True Story of How a Passenger Landed an Airplane
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About Winging It!: The Incredible True Story Of How A
Product Description Thousands of feet above the North Lincolnshire, England countryside, John Wildey suddenly found himself as the pilot in command of a small Cessna airplane. Unfortunately, he had absolutely no piloting experience at all! After the pilot suffered a heart attack, John Wildey began the harrowing fight for his life. He was alone in the sky and had to learn how to land the airplane, or he was not going to survive. This is the incredible and thrilling true story of how John Wildey overcame his predicament, and landed safely against the odds. It is the fascinating account of how one man rose to the ominous challenge, and earned the respect and admiration of those assisting him. In complete darkness, unable to see any of the instruments, John landed the plane at an international airport in Humberside, England, with the help of an RAF Search and Rescue helicopter, a Flight Instructor, and an Air Traffic Controller. With no other choice, John had to “Wing It!” Review "Asking the guy on the radio in control of an aircraft whether he has 'done any flying before' is not the best part of any Air Traffic Controllers day. The whole evening continued to seesaw between, success and failure, hoping for the best, but deep down knowing the odds were stacked against John" "Winging It! is a wonderful narrative into one of aviation's unique events." - John Cameron, Air Traffic Controller - Humberside Airport
