9/11 Debate

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Not being a pilot myself, I’ll echo what I’ve read: take-offs & landings are the most dangerous & demanding part of flying (and the most exciting for pilots). Manoeuvring once aloft is a doddle.

The terrorists found a way around the old pilot’s joke: take-offs are optional but landings are compulsory.

The flight plan for the operation is logged way before takeoff with the airport and Air Traffic Control and set into the aircraft systems.  In effect, it rarely needs captain or pilot control UNLESS unforeseen weather and / or diversion and congestion at the destination (or a/c faults) come into play.

Landings are far far more difficult than takeoff.

Unless you never intend to place wheels on tarmac, simply alter course manually, go off radar, turn off transponders and aim for a tall building.

Flight sims?  Horse Shoot