From Peter Slessenger, Reading, Berkshire, UK
Many non-pilots may believe they can land a plane after watching a YouTube video, but they might think twice if faced with reality (26 March, p 15).
Certainly, if this applied to an airliner, even if you managed to touch it down, you would then be driving a 120-tonne racing car with unfamiliar handling as it bounced along – and yes, they do bounce.
As a former glider pilot, I reckon I could land one if necessary, provided I had a professional pilot talking me through everything and was in perfect conditions, but the plane might not be all in one piece afterwards.
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