ryanair incapacitation
hello aerostudent,
as you mentioned, you can steer with the rudderpedals +/-7°nosewheelsteering,albeit not very precise. so the last thing you would like to do after a successfull singlepilot emergency landing, is to steer the ship into the grass,trying to aim for the nearest exit in order to clear the rwy.
remember that, after declaring an emergency(mayday call) & decided to land at stansted, you & you alone own the place for the duration of the emergency & you are allowed to deviate from any rule or regulation, if it's in the interest of safety.
so, i think the lad did a great job by landing back at stn, stop the aircraft on the rwy, parking brakes on, start apu+ on busses, shut down the engines, disarm slides, door open & stair extended & have the medics on board to attend the ill captain. i think this was more or less what happened.
Last edited by blackmail; 26th Sep 2006 at 14:31.