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

the timing perfectly. Turn too early and she’d overshoot the runway. Turn too late and she’d undershoot it.

Her father’s voice echoed in her memory. Flying the pattern is about geometry and timing. You can calculate it, but you can also feel it. Trust your instincts.

“Flaps to position 1.”

She moved the flap lever. The aircraft shuddered slightly as the continue reading …