Can anybody fly a plane ?
 

Ok,
This is inspired by the thread "PPL flying a 747". Usual disaster movie scenario, pilot has eaten the fish, all are incapacitated, call goes over the speakers "can anybody fly a plane ?"

I've got 30 hours, not a PPL, but let's say you are the only person on board that steps forward.

Surely, you press the PTT button and speak to the ground station. If none available you go to 121.5 and issue the "mayday" message.

Wouldn't the 747 just land itself on auto ? Can it really be that hard to fly straight and level until you get some sort of response ?

Paul. I moved your first thread on this into the 747 thread as I feel it is all being discussed, and more in there.

I can't see the point of this thread now when all the answers are in the other thread........