Eons ago, myself and another candidate were undertaking day two of "Command simulator". It was NOT required by the authorities but rather a Company "ism", which I believe exists to this day.
Upon my initial takeoff my partner,acting as F/O, died at the "gear-up" call. Thereafter I performed a no radar ADF to minimums,engine fail in the GA, tight vectors for the single engine ILS in the opposite direction on the parallel runway to landing in a 20 kt. crosswind.
Other than that the flight was routine. Hands ,feet and cerebral cortex working in unison. I was never sharper again than the day they let me strap a DC-9 to my ass. A completely wonderful aircraft.
