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Al Haynes interview
When the engine failed, Bill immediately took hold of the aircraft. Bill is the copilot 26 years flying, he's been with National/Pan Am, came over to United when we acquired the Pacific flying. Very competent pilot, I'd flown with him a month before, had no qualms about him flying at all. And when he grabbed ahold of the yoke, he demonstrated step one in any emergency procedure: that somebody fly the airplane.
There goes your Dad-induced fantasy pip-squeak. Don't know who/what induced yours, jetjockey but ....
