Instructor Passes Out, Student Pilot's Panic Takes Over (REAL ATC)
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Student pilot Max Sylvester had not spent more than 10 minutes in control of an aircraft during his first two flying lessons. During his third, his instructor, who had so far watched his every move, became unconscious leaving Max alone in the cockpit.
At 4 PM on the 31st of August 2019 at Jandakot Airport in Western Australia, Max settled into the two-seater Cessna 152 for his third lesson overall, and the first in the Cessna
152. As they cruised at 3,500 feet, he noticed his instructor Rob was staring out of the window into the sky.
Max assumed he'd seen something, but there was nothing there.
The instructor began shaking and it was clear that something was wrong. He was having a seizure. Without flying experience or an instructor, Max was left alone to deal with the emergency and he had his wife and three children waiting on the ground. This is the conversation between Max and Air Traffic Control.
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Didn't think this student pilot panicked. Flamin hero. ATC perfect. Good lad. His parents must be proud.
one of the first things ppl learn no matter what dont panic... first try to keep the plane stable then get into touch with ATC for assistance... panicking is what kills pilots
That tower controller has to be a pilot. Knew landing attitude, pointing nose at the numbers, when to round out, attitude for speed, power for altitude, the works. He basically taught that student how to land a plane. Perfect.
Exactly
A lot of ATCers are pilots as a hobby! I know many (about 5 or 6 controllers that fly for fun.)- the more they know, the more they can help! Fascinating job they have.
"I hope they don't think I'm paying for this flight" lmaoo
😃😃
Reminds me of Al Haynes, when being told "clear to land on any runway" replying "You want to be particular and make it a runway, huh?"
@@WorldTravelerCooking
Yeah, that's one tidbit of info I always think of when I hear of the Sioux Falls disaster.
That and the Alaska Airlines tragedy, "Here we go".
@@mr.mcbeavy1443 I think you mean the Sioux City Disaster, right?
@@WorldTravelerCooking
I did. Thank you. Sioux City.
The controller made quite a better job than the instructor in the tower. This guy is absolutely amazing as well
Totally agree
Looks like "Malcom" must have gone on a tea & scones break. ☕
“congratulations on your first solo”😂
It was no less than that
@@Flight_Follower Controller was honestly so good and that was a great pilot
@@MannyQ50I read a comment from this pilot a few months ago. He continued his lessons and has become good friends with the ATC who helped him.
Wow. With that kind of attitude and calm, that guy will make an excellent pilot. If that had happened to me on my first lesson I think I would have just freaked out and probably wouldn’t have coped. That guy is an example of the people we need in the aviation industry.
He will surely be a good pilot. He has great attitude
You say you would have freaked out, but when you are under this much pressure, it’s amazing how quickly you can take charge of your emotions and get things under control.
@@EmilyTienne like all good communications majors who fold like hot laundry do. (Right?)
@@UncleStepon Standard English, please?
@@EmilyTienne I’m just using your standard sentence structure in samples provided. See your other comments for context 😘
Clickbait title. That student pilot wasn't panicking at all, dude was cool as a block of dry ice.
I definitely got the feeling that he spent a bit of time either on flight sim or in the passenger seat. It may have been his first day actually piloting but he seemed familiar.
That gave me chills at the end ...
for the people making videos it's very annoying to have video ads pop up when you also put text there and block the text .
The people who make the videos often have no to little control over what CZcams does, methinks.
CZcams does! Not the content creators
HMM, i thought it was added when the video was edited , if it is youtube itself that would bug me being a creator. hat tip, my apologies @@Flight_Follower
You add the end screen when it’s uploaded. You can add 20s extra to the end of your video with nothing on it to avoid this problem
Click on it to stall picture and then you can read it.
I was so relieved when he safely landed that I had tears in my eyes. I was totally engrossed with this one. Amazing job for a guy who had never landed an airplane before.
Ditto, Frank. I got choked up when he was on the ground safely!!
Well, MY instructor said I was the best...Can't be 2 of us!
No, I'M the best 🙂
Sorry, I meant I'm Spartacus
Yeah, this is another impressive "holy moly" student and I'm only about 1/3 into the video. Loving it so far. I love it when people can keep it together in this kind of situation and it's what you need as a pilot. You can process the stress and the emotions as soon as you're safely on the ground again, in this case.
Ouch, can hear ATC voice change when he learns it's gonna be his first landing ever. Hard to keep that under control, for ATC, agreed.
Guys, I’m sorry, but you were all lied to..
..my instructor sai..
Nice job Max. Well done. You stayed calm and focused on flying the plane.👌
Super calm! And a good landing without any experience of landing
That controller did an amazing job here. But, Max deserves a standing ovation ! In spite of everything, Max stayed calm. Probably more calm that some pilots would in a similar emergency. I hope the controller and Max got the chance to meet and toast to their new friendship.
I'm glad the ATC took over from the "instructor" for giving the instructions. ATC did a great job! I'll reserve my comments on the other guy... Also, the closed captioning was hilarious, at times! It's obviously voice recognition software, but it missed some words that made me laugh.
Well… that was the plan 😂🥲
Great pilot and controller. Fantastic!
Hats off to both of them! Great team work 👍
Perfect! This one didn't have such a great start. I was a bit worried. When the panic subsided, everything seemed completely different.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Tower knows its life and death yet does this amazing job of jeeping the pilot calm while encouraging
The ATC guy is best
9:14 LOL "Breakfast".
Yeah, seems like a good time for some breakfast....
I know it's the most important meal of the day. But come on guys!
I'm pretty sure he said "Practise".
Big Kudos, to the ATC Controller. Malcolm, the other instructor. He wasn't connecting. And that concerned me. Then the ATC guy got back on. Problem solved! Yes!
ATC, the young pilot, really pulled it off! Malcolm did what he could. But they were not making the connection together. The ATC guy and this student pilot, connected!
Bravo to you both! The student pilot deserves his Pilots License. You can't get any better than this! And the ATC guy deserves a big bonus and all paid vacation. To a tropical island paradise for a week!
I was glued to this, Play back. Who we! By the hair of your teeth. Success!
RemyRAD
Umm, best controller ever?
Mmmm pretty much i suppose
I mean, if we're making notes, the pilot couldn't hear and the controller just kept talking normally. And, given the volume issue, the language could have been more precise, but otherwise, not bad.
What does your transponder say...."the reading is nose down.." 😂
Everything is upside down in Australia
cant blaim him. its his first flight ever and the instructor is passed out xD
Can't blame him actually
@@eckiger_luki6424He said he couldn’t hear tower very well, probably thought he said trim. That’s the only situation I can think of
yeah that makes sense trim would make sense in a interview he said the radio for channel with the tower was turned down by the instructor before he passed out and the intercom was turned up@@huskkyy
"Yeah well my flight instructor did say that I was the best student he's had" is just gold
Yeah 👍
Total confidence!
The most important thing that this student did was to keep his cool and not panic when he realized his instructor was incapacitated. I could tell by from the sound of his voice that the entire time he was focused on the situation at hand. This is an excellent example of problem-solving:
1. Recognition
2. Evaluation of options
3. Selection of the best option
4. Execution
Basically, you NEVER GIVE UP!
This ATC should be given a parade. He is incredible. I would love to buy this guy a beer. Great Job ! ! ! The pilot too.
We agree!
Awesome controller and incredible first solo flight!
It really is!
They should have just handed him his license!
He is brilliant. Totally agree
Well, maybe not til he can tell a transponder from an altimeter lol
And that is how you do that. Absolutely amazing job on everyone’s part. 🎉
Absolutely
Congrats mate,!!! Love ya!!! 🤟
Can't read the last frame of the epilogue because damn "click to see me" thumbnails obscure it. DAMN!
Sorry for that
Click on it to stall it and you can read it.
@@elzelinakriek-breet3092 Doesn't work for me. Exactly what are you clicking on?
It's all in the description box.
How is it possible the airplane was able to take of, which such a pair of giant steel balls on-board. 😂
😀
Easy. Light-weight but sturdy titanium balls!
Isn’t it crazy that this is someone’s actual life. The absolutely HORRIBLE luck. Wild
Yeah! He is very lucky
It's amazing how many people just don't understand the difference between braking and breaking.
😅😅
It's like loosing or losing.
@@wintercame ... I'm 70 and English is the only language I know, but loosing and losing ... I literally have to think, seriously, for four or five seconds before the right one comes to mind!!
@@getdusty1 *Loosing* isn't a real word. Because it comes from the adjective loose, loosen or loosening would be the verb forms. Here's a tip. Drop the "ing" from both words, then add an "e." Does that help?
Brilliant job. I was worried about him not hearing in the beginning. I was so into airplanes as a child, by the time I started flight training I knew quite a bit about airplanes and control surfaces, instruments and performance. When I was 11 I took my first flight in a brand new 172. I was able to score the right seat and maneuver the airplane doing shallow turns. Later as an adult, I knew as soon as I could afford lessons I would be better prepared if I spent time with flight simulator. I owned various versions of flight simulator before I started my training. While I was training I also spent hours on the simulator. Everything was pretty smooth with one exception, I had a hang up about carburetor heat, which is weird because I had mechanical experience with engines. I couldn't get the idea of carb icing locked into my brain and would reduce power and forget carb heat. If cars and trucks required carb heat, I would have had some experience working about the carb heater cable or attachments, thus remembering it. I finally got the carb heat locked into my monkey brain, but it was a struggle. I think a carb ice indicator might do the trick. Not a real one, just a little gadget that says carb ice monitor, so instructors have a tool to deal with tools like me. "When you reduce the throttle, check the carb ice monitor, if it is in the red(of course it is), apply carb heat." After a few laughs about the fake carb ice indicator, problem solved. I'm not suggesting a real carb ice indicator is a bad idea. Just pointing out my struggle with flight training.
The studen said its his first lesson, then half way through the video he says he usually flies cessna 172......72 is just a slight more complex version of the 152.....
Controller was so patient and professional, very interesting story
solo on your first lesson. !! , they gave up on the transponder ... The 152 is a lot more sensitive and and hard to handle then the 172, it's fully aerobatic. The fellow is a natural pilot and very cool in this emergency, he really did an amazing job. He obviously had done serious ground school work. ATC talking him down you could visuize the whole process, I learned to fly in a 152. It's a nimble little airplane, much harder to fly well than the 172. That's exciting.
Thanks to the suggestion video popups at the very end, I couldn't read the last screen of text as to what happened.
It's all in the description box.
Something that is never mentioned but may be apparent to some, is thatches sounds like a late/Night flight. Wild!
Yeah
The captions are GREAT: "take your time just getting STARTED", "we're on the AT IT", "sort of start WHINING up", "give THEM the best CHANCE that they can", "do you know how long have you been IN AMBULANCE", "I think you spent about an hour EVERYONE so far", "plenty of time to do some BREAKFAST and rehearsal"
I think the student pilot and the controller could for a few pints together after this ordeal. Everyone was so calm, which always helps.
Yeah
Fun to watch your video, first time visit to the channel.
Recommendation for production: the ending scene where you have text describing the events gets covered by thumbnails for CZcams's recommended watch-next videos. You should accommodate that system by defining an area for those thumbnails and presenting the text around them so that they can be read. Other than that, good work on the audio, subtitles, and presentation.
Thanks for the inspiration, sir. We will definitely work on that in our future videos. 😊
That eas actually really good teamwork ! ❤
Undoubtedly
what an amazing student
Well, done dude
👍
The fact his tail is TFR lol they were cursed to become an airborne TFR from the start
😁😁
I hope the in-flight instructor was able to survive whatever medical problem had him semi-conscious in midair! If he did, he owes his survival to that amazing Air Traffic Controller and to his student, who had a gigantic pair of brass balls. Max, should you ever read this, I wish you the utmost in whatever you choose to do in life.
Yes he did survive. It was revealed he had a benign brain tumour with no symptoms. He had also only been instructing for a month
I wonder what happened in the tower when Malcolm was replaced by the ATC again.. TBH the on the ground instructor sounded like he didn't give a sh_t about the whole thing.
ATC is the main guy for the safe landing
Poor guy, it sounded like he had a cheap headset. He managed very well though for his first time!
2:45 I've watched this one a few times and it always gets me when I hear that "My airspeed is one thousand, one hundred and ten."
😁
Skip all the training... achievement unlocked. :)
That's right!
I call bullshit title. Absolutely no panic with this student, well done mate!
Ok
I think when the instructor comes to, he will automatically become that students best friend.
Yeah
Great job by everyone!
Absolutely
Free lesson
Yeah
3rd flight and not even 10 mins on the controls? He said he's used to the 172?
For his first flight he was very knowledgeable of all the aircraft systems
Yeah 🫡
Glad he knew where the brakes were
Yeah!
I always have my students taxi on the first flight. Most instructors have their students on the controls as much as possible. I actually had one student land on the first flight, I kept my hands close to the controls but he didn’t need any help.
That kid is a pilot. He just doesn't realize it yet! Great job.
Yeah. He is already a pilot
Hey, one thing I learned nearly 50 years ago is that anyone can land an airplane, seriously anyone... It's just a matter of whether or not one can walk away from it.
What a great controller!
Absolutely
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
ATC 🫡
Wow...that controller did a fantastic job.
I think so too!
Couldn't see the text at the end that told some of the story because of two suggested video boxes covering it.
Sorry for that. Correcting
First lesson in the 152, but flight experience in the 172 counts.
when does the panic start?
Can't read what it says at the end of the video, because there are links for other videos blocking the view.
Sorry for that
Correcting
It's all in the description box.
But what about the instructor who lost consciousness? Was he ok? Do they know why he has a seizure? Will he be able to fly again given that he had this medical emergency while flying? If he is prone to seizures he can't be an instructor anymore. I wish this video included some follow up on the health and outcome of the instructor. Otherwise, an excellent video!
Its is his first lesson . I think he may have had lesson before somewhere else, not a novice some experience prior
First lesson? And then he complains about bad crosswind and he tells he is used to the 172. What is going on here? Is this pilot playing he has no experience? Why do they give him a crosswind runway? That is mean. Questions, questions. This is a weird story.
The noise at the end ( sometimes called music ) was annoying and unnecesary. Good otherwise.
Why do they put those annoying ads for other vids right across the end of the video so you can't read the text, arrrrgh!
Its not us who did it
@@Flight_Follower I guessed it wasn't you, bloody utube!
Why does this happen so often?
9:15 "..so we've got plenty of time to do some breakfast and rehearsal..."
That's the lighter part
@_Follower😆💗
Can he log this as PIC?
It wasnt his first lesson. He said he can fly a c172, and his company said that too
Sorry for that
First lesson on the type maybe ? And at no time does he say he can fly a 172. He said he was used to 172s, presumably from his previous two training flights.
Yeah 152s are a two seater and not as powerful as 172s (four seater, more comfortable cockpit), so misjudging the power on his initial landing attempts might have been because he was expecting it to behave like a 172. @@richodude2679
When the CFI dies, does the student get his license automatically? He basically proved what he needs to for a PPL…
No , he couldn’t tell the difference between a transponder and his ADI, he did do a terrific job, however he will still need some more lessons .
I know Jandakot Airport 1:24
I was training a long time ago under the hood for instrument training and I couldn't get control I thought the instructor would take over I knew I was in trouble I lifted the hood about 1000 above ground he was blacked out
Great 👍
@@Flight_Follower nearly shit my pants
Music is intrusive.
Ok.
Well, what happened to the instructor?
Mild stroke
It was a benign brain tumour
holy moly, 1,110 airspeed, thats nuts
Yeah 😀
he corrected 110 (knots)
What was wrong with the instructor??
Unconscious! Mild heart attack, as far I know
Did the instructor recover?
@@ARCrawford It was a benign brain tumour, and yes he did recover
a benign brain tumour
In an emergency you would think they would drop the ridiculous transatlantic accent and talk normally.
😀
captions done by someone who doesn't understand aviation terminology.
Done by me who is an active flyer.
@@Flight_Follower thanks for sharing the story, but there were dozens of errors in the captioning.
We will try to improve
Thanks for the suggestions
Or English. They are way off for words that are very easily identifiable when listening along. From an accessibility inclusivity point of view, it’s disappointing.