Whenever I see a video of a place landing, the pilot has one hand on the steering thing which is moving back and forth like crazy. Are planes basically landing themselves? How do the pilots adjust for wind etc?
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Pilots line up the plane with the runway using the steering yoke, then they reduce the throttle to idle and extend the flaps and landing gear. As the plane descends, the pilot pulls back on the yoke to keep the plane’s nose up, so it doesn’t fall too fast and crash. When the plane is about 10 feet off the ground, the pilot pulls back sharply on the yoke to make the plane’s nose go up and the plane “flare,” or slow down just before it touches the ground.
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