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Old 4th Jun 2014, 23:47
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An earlier discussion here about a flight attendant helping with a pilot incapacitation:

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/4...ane-ohare.html

And, a gushing Fleet Street account "Off-duty pilot lands plane and saves 160 passengers...":

Off-duty pilot lands plane and saves 160 passengers after captain suffers heart attack - Mirror Online

Some airlines have the first officer taxi with a tiller on the right side, many do not, I've seen it both ways over the years. I think all A300's (and A310's) had two tillers until American Airlines got a supplemental type certificate removing the right tiller.

Do some 737's have both tillers?

I'm not too keen on letting the right seat pilot take a high speed turn off without a tiller, the transition to taxi speed can be a little awkward as you try to brake and turn with only the pedals in my opinion.
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