Are flight engineers qualified to fly?

Mxsmanic wrote in
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In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not, what
qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Didn't you see "Snakes on a Plane?"

I figured that for your wildest fantasy!

Judah writes:

In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

No, but some minimal level of competence is required, even if it is
only the ability to push buttons today.

Didn't you see "Snakes on a Plane?"

No.

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Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Didn't you see "Snakes on a Plane?"

No.

You should see it. You will especially enjoy the ending.

Judah wrote:
Didn't you see "Snakes on a Plane?"

i wonder if his computer can simulate a snake attack...

"mad8" wrote in news:1169471722.359146.265120
@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:


Judah wrote:
Didn't you see "Snakes on a Plane?"

i wonder if his computer can simulate a snake attack...

See the movie.

MX's part was played by Keenan Thompson of "All That" and Saturday Night Live
fame.

Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
:

In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not, what
qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Did you hear about the Continental pilot who died at the controls. Pax
reported that the first officer came over the intercom and asked if
there were any pilots on the flight (probably to help with radios).
Mxsmanic could have solved the problem for them. I believe there is a
setting that controls how likely emegencies are.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3313-5531r.htm

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
:

In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not,
what qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Did you hear about the Continental pilot who died at the controls. Pax
reported that the first officer came over the intercom and asked if
there were any pilots on the flight (probably to help with radios).
Mxsmanic could have solved the problem for them. I believe there is a
setting that controls how likely emegencies are.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3313-5531r.htm

Where is the report of the co-pilot asking if there were any pax that were
pilots?

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Judah wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote in
:

In older aircraft that require flight engineers, are these flight
engineers qualified to fly the aircraft in an emergency? If not,
what qualifications do they have? Do they have to be pilots (i.e.,
licensed)?


In an emergency, does someone have to be a pilot to fly an aircraft?

Did you hear about the Continental pilot who died at the controls. Pax
reported that the first officer came over the intercom and asked if
there were any pilots on the flight (probably to help with radios).
Mxsmanic could have solved the problem for them. I believe there is a
setting that controls how likely emegencies are.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3313-5531r.htm

Where is the report of the co-pilot asking if there were any pax that were
pilots?

In a film called "The secret life of Walter Mitty"