I asked my pilot nephew what is the craziest thing he’s seen while flying and he shared that he once had to make an emergency landing on a aircraft carrier at night.

I asked my pilot nephew what the craziest thing he’s seen while flying and he shared that he once had to make an emergency landing on a aircraft carrier at night.<br><br>He flies Boeing aircraft for a major airline.<br><br>He was backing into the carrier at about 150 knots when the auto-throttle system failed. He had to switch to “joysticks only” and his heart was racing. <br><br>“Your blood sheds towards you hands”<br><br>He caught the wires on the third try. <br><br>He said the crew on the aircraft carrier were extremely nice and appreciative after the landing. <br><br>I sure hope the plane’s computer systems are working the next time I board a plane going 150 knots toward a giant metal lump in the middle of the ocean!