Do pilots take crash-courses?

Question

Do pilots take crash-courses?

Answer 1

YES!

In the respect that a landing is simply a controlled crash at minimum airspeed coincident with a power-off stall and adjacent to the runway...we crash very gently every time we land.  And we take courses on how to do that.

Answer 2

GOOD MORNING HONEY

...bam.....2 POINTS

Answer 3

Nope, it`s hazardous to our health. We take our time and train right. It`s a slow drawn out process, with lots of flight rules, procedures, meteorology and hands on practice. Oh, forgot we also train in emergency procedures to avoid what you are asking. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

funny...

You do know that "crash-course" is not a real course???

Good Luck...

Answer 5

You mean... how to crash?

Are you serious?

How does one practice that?

Drop, tuck and roll?

Answer 6

There are no handson crash courses for pilots. If they have to crash, before they hit the ground they tuck their head between their legs and kiss their rump goodbye.......Silly question......Silly answer............  BUT, they are instructed on certain procedures to follow in case it does happen.

Answer 7

Of course.  Pilots at all levels of licensure are trained in proper emergency procedures and to follow the appropriate checklists.  Even private pilots are drilled in stall recovery, engine failure, onboard fire, and off-airport arrivals by our instructors and examiners at least through a verbal review.

Commercial and Airline Transport Pilots typically run through their procedures in full-motion simulators in which all manner of emergencies are practiced regularly.

I believe it is Bob Hoover, the WW-II P-51 driver and consummate air-show pilot, who advises pilots to, "Fly the aircraft as far into the crash as possible."  In other words, remain the Pilot in Command and never give up.  Apply every ounce of knowledge, skill, experience and what's left of mechanical control of the aircraft through to impact.  You never know what will make a difference.

For an example, just review the United 232 crash at Sioux City, Iowa in 1989.  See the transcript of Capt. Al Haynes', the pilot of the DC-10 involved, in which he discussed the incident in detail at www.clear-prop.org/aviation/haynes.html.  For a less dramatic episode, look at what happens when a Boeing 757's right engine gulps a bird on takeoff and causes an engine fire at www.flightlevel350.com.  Enter 8457 in the Search Videos box to view it and hear the communications between the cockpit and tower.