“The Plane Went Silent at 30,000 Feet — Until an 11-Year-Old Girl Took the Pilot’s Seat”

referring to the transponder code for communication failure.

“And if both pilots are incapacitated?”

“Assess the situation, verify autopilot is engaged, contact ATC through any available means, and, if necessary, take manual control.”

Her mother would shake her head at these conversations, uncomfortable with the dark scenarios being drilled into her continue reading …