Same here.. I knew about this story of taca 110 from an episode of air crash investigation on nat geo. Didn't knew about this interview. He's a great pilot and human. I still remember a line from the show and truly believe in it. "An aircraft is the most redundant machine you can ever encounter, but when it fails your best bet is the man sitting on the left side of cockpit."
If not for Mentour Pilot You Tube channel I am certain I would not be aware of this wonderful pilot and person, Mr. Carlos Dardano. Terrific and talented gentleman. I hope everything comes true for Captain Dardano and that he lives a long, happy life. He is a blessing to all.
I’m so glad that mentour pilot covered this. There’s so many people that we look up to that are famous for silly reasons. And people like this go under the radar. Amazing story. I would be honored to talk to him for just 5 minutes.
"Do you consider yourself a hero?" "No" "Why?" "Because I don't have that money" Great answer!! What a character and just for the record yes sir, you are a hero.
Captain Dardano does't get lost, he just gets temporarily disoriented, He doesn't have accidents, he's just testing a new way to land. Where he aims his good eye is where he'll land the aircraft. First he survives a small Cessna with no landing gear, then he survives a guerrilla sniper that shot his left and then he lands a brand new 737 on a levy without killing anybody. Cap' Sullenberger can only be the shadow of this guy. Cap' Dardano could have landed on the Hudson River blindfolded while eating a pupusa. Cooool pilot.
True! I like what you said but lets not compare them as the circumstances they faced are different! I just think they are both great pilots! I also think that Dardano does not get the credit and acclaim he deserves!
Relaxed, down to earth and wears jeans and sweater. In the US, "heroes" mostly wear suit and tie when interviewed and are clean cut. I guess, they have to portray an image of being "professional". Carlos is a true professional without having to be polished. He has my respect.
My dear Folks, there is no movie because Cpt. Carlos Dardano is from El Salvador, the B737 belonged to TACA and back in 1988 the passengers did not have smartphones, Twittwe, Facebook or Instagram. Had he been Californian and flying for a major in a rich country...there would be a few movies in the industry.
I love this guy. Grew up in Louisiana, and we tried to adopt him - can you imagine a plane plowing into historic NO? He saved people on the ground too. But let me point out that there is a difference between a dead stick landing from 16,000 feet and less than 3000 feet. Both were demonstrations of amazing skill. But Sully had less than 3 minutes from bird strike until the plane hit the water; in reality that translates to less than a minute to process everything and enact a survivable solution. It doesn't denigrate anyone else's accomplishments to acknowledge just how incredible that was.
AND he did it with impaired vision (one eye - he had lost the other one in crossfire during the El Salvadorean Civil War - guerrillas shot him in the head!😢🤕🙏🏼)...absolutely phenomenal!!!❤️ Most pilots couldn’t handle this feat with full vision!!✈️🙏🏼❤️
@@lisanadinebaker5179 when you see the river in that situation, every pilot would make that decision in less than 5 seconds, but would it be successful or not depends on each individual skills, so 3000 feet is not that low!!!!
Mentour said Carlos was the man, now I know Carlos is the Man. He is the best kind of pilot we can have flying commercial airliners or anything that fly. God bless Carlos and his family, I'm a Carlos fan.
This man is the kind of man we should raise our sons to be more like. Strong, stoic, confident, composed under pressure, naturally at ease with whatever comes along.
@@petrairene I prize the characteristics he displays that are in short supply of late. The characteristics you prize have been over-emphasized for quite some time, resulting in an imbalance that puts Western Civilization in peril. Have a nice day.
@@uppityglivestockian Over-emphaszied? Just look around. Reckless, ruthless assholes and narcissistic imposters are on the rise everywhere. Humility and empathy are really in short supply these days. The thing is, really confident people are very often humble and empathic. Why? Because they don't need to defend an inflated ego from being scratched and can afford to have humour and be kind.
What a wonderful interview with the finest commercial pilot on Earth. I was honored to have met Carlos. He told me in detail all about his wild landings. The way he described those stories was exactly the same as in this video; details the same, his cool attitude of these terrifying incidents being no big deal to him were the same, too. I never get tired of hearing about his escapades. :)
I'm a survivor of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band plane crash and I have followed you for years. Your the absolute best pilot, I remember Taca flight 10. Sulleburg stands in your shadow's, my friend. The only pilot to land a dead stick 737 off of a runway.
You are Marc Frank! Fascinating to see you post here. I am sorry for the trauma you suffered but I hope you are well and have had a fulfilling life. Best wishes to you.
@@bossHogOG Yep. I know interviewers have to keep people on track, but how many times did he say, "I'm about to tell you that". She continuing talking over top of him and throwing the time line around.
I have to disagree about the negative comments about the interviewer. I thought she did a great job of keeping things on track and letting him speak his piece without too much overlay. And whatever the interview techniques, what an amazing, personal discussion! Loved it and agree with all those that say this should be a movie!
Wut. I actually do oral history interviews, and the interviewer seems like a pro in this. She reacts to encourage the guy to talk and keep him talking. And she is able to keep up with an energic extroverted expert for a very long time.
@@lodnisroub But she didn't need to keep "encouraging" him to talk. She interrupted him repeatedly to ask a question when if she had shut up he was going to tell that part anyway. In fact he says repeatedly that he's about to tell whatever she's asking about. And some of her questions involve misunderstandings that he then has to correct. This guy is perfectly capable of telling the whole story without her (which I'm sure he has down to an art form by now). She was an annoying distraction.
Came here from mentour pilot, so glad I did! This guy is incredible! Not only a commercial pilot at 29, but able to maintain his cool during emergencies!
Also here from the Mentour Pilot video, this guy is legendary! After watching so many videos where silly or poorly trained pilots have flown perfectly good airplanes into the ground, to then hear this story of a guy putting a 50 tonne glider onto a grass field with zero damage and zero injuries... Just wow.
If we don't forget the history, in 1988 this was a big story Capt. Carlos Dardano was and is a world HERO and, remember many protocols were changed in the industry because of this incident. Thank you mentor pilot for the link and much respect for Capt. Carlos Dardano
I just watched "Air Disasters", and saw Captain Dardano dead stick land that 737 on a levy. I cried, as his calm demeanor during that, just made me think, why can't all pilots learn from him. I wish every time I fly he was the pilot. So impressive! You sir, are indeed a HERO!!!
I’ve seen the episode numerous times, but in the last few days wanted to rewatch and have discovered the videos have been taken down from most, due to “copyright”...🤨👎🏼... even from Smithsonian channel. Wonder why...? Frustrating.😐
This is so amazing. I'm 20 years old and missing an eye. I'm not sure if I have enough vision to fly, but Captain Carlos' story makes me think I should at least try.
Do it! Learn to fly! You don't need two eyes, as your brain is good enough to compensate! I have my two eyes, but a defect that prohibits them to work in sync with each other. I was denied the opportunity to become an airline pilot, but am a private pilot, with over 2500 hours, who loved any single one of them!
I agreed with the pilot Capt. Carlos Dardano , the training should be met halfway so pilots will know what to do whenever electronics stop working in midair .
He was lying he dint do the landing the commander that was acting as first officer did it he went for the money and he’s flying school in El Salvador is pure fraud
Because the white man purposely and actively always supports the archetype that keeps them on top. The Invisible Archetype that has been fed to you since the beggining of time. They even made Yehushua white!! Think about that.
Search "TACA International Flight 110" and you will find videos totally to about 10 million views (this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-14DyBpYzwP4.html has more than 8.5M). This is a long-form interview for someone wanting to know more. Capt. Dardano certainly deserved more public recognition for one of the great feats of aviation. Sulley when down on TV in New York City in the age of 24-hour news and internet. Both pilots used their exceptional still to save all the lives on their planes with no do-overs in a simulator.
And He is right. A long time ago accidents happened, because "pilot error". And now? Current accidents occur because the pilot does not know what to do if one of the systems crashes.
@@airsoftopa577 - That connects a bit to a thing some good drivers say about feeling your car though the seat. To feel what your vehicle is actually doing.
Or the systems fool the pilot by having complex misfeatures that the pilots don't know and haven't been told about: ATR on SK751 (MD-81), MCAS on the 737MAX, swapped ventilation piping on 737-400 (so they can smell smoke from the wrong engine), secondary radar telling ATC altitude from failed onboard instruments instead of radar measurement, navigation computer randomly putting wrong destination on top of menu and guiding the plane into a mountain.
The ambulance incident on top of the TWO other hair raising near misses had me laughing so hard.....First time hearing about that experience. I had watched the hour long airing on the smithsonian channel recounting his story but nothing more as far as an indepth detail of that day I'm only 22 mins in....This tells me it's gonna be a great hour and half to just sit back and be in awe of this diamond in the rough Pilot and human being. Bravo! Thank you for telling this man's life story, he deserves the best that life may bring....
Excellent interview in English and not their primary language, brilliant seat of the trousers landing, I remember reading about it after it happened and realized these pilots are world class.
What an inspiration to all. Thank you Mentour Pilot for showcasing this magnificent pilot Capt. Carlos Dardano. As an aerospace/electrical engineer I deal with the design and application of the "fly by wire" and fully automated cockpit technology as a profession. Even as good and reliable as this electronic magic can be I still however believe in the old-school fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants that all pilots should be trained to know and learn to feel your aircraft at all times and that human intervention and awareness must always triumph in time of full need. Would love to meet this man some day to simply shake his hand! Thank you as well to the host, I thought she did a wonderful job in the interview.
Wow... If his story become a movie... I think it's enough to make a 2 hours action comedy movie without adding fictional antagonist Ntsb or another bad guy. That story about the shooting & ambulance racing,.. and the part when his crew didn't believe that they loose the engines. Lol... Really great!! 😍😍
He is truly amazing. He is clearly an amazing pilot. But his spirit is what makes him the person that he is. My 17 year old daughter just earned her private pilots license and I hope she can be like Captain Dardano one day.
Love this guy (and the interviewer :) ! As far as Sully vs Carlos... I would say Carlos; No instrument, no visual, in thunderstorm... God bless them both and its not a competition, but Sully had instruments, visual in good weather. Oh I forgot... Carlos has only one eye!!! Love to hear from these time and tried heroes.
There is no Carlos vs Sully. Both are amazing. Each had to overcome great obstacles to land their plane safely and both did it. They are both amazing pilots and there is no reason to put each situation and person against the other. Another great pilot is Captain Bob Pearson who also used a slip manuever to land a commercial plane during an emergency. Another amazing story.
His story would be an AMAZING movie- as his entire life is fascinating and so interesting and tells a tale of inner strength, hard work, perseverance, remaining grounded and without ego. A great reminder for all of us…🙏🏻💫🌎✈️
I, too, came here after after the related video on Mentour Pilot. What an amazing man. Simply put, he is the epitome of old school thinking. Some would call it seat of the pants flying... But, what makes him one of the few is ability to maintain calm and direction during extreme duress. I have always felt confident flying as a passenger regardless of the weather conditions. Used to say, we crash, they hit first. Taking on responsibility for others' lives is not for the weak-hearted. I tip my hat to you, Sir!
The word "hero" is often used far too much and misapplied to many, but in the case of Captain Carlos he really is a proper hero in the truest sense of the word. He should receive a medal from the Queen, I am from England and the Queen should knight him for his service to preserving life.. I really believe that. A hero he is indeed!
Captain Carlos needs a movie made about his amazing story... and he can then get the money he deserves, I too am here from Mentour Pilot, great channel
I wish my brother-in-law, who was a pilot in the Army Air Corp, then a corporate pilot for Piper, and later on a ground school instructor, was still alive to see this interview - he would have loved it. He was quite a storyteller as well, had a lot of crazy experiences to share. Better yet, I would love if the two old-school pilots could have sat down and told their stories to each other.
Yeah, you're most definitely a hero. It's inconceivable that someone hasn't made a film about the life of this extraordinary, humble and wonderful human being. If Capt. Dardano didn't exist and Hollywood done this as a fictional movie, it would be laughed out of town as being just too incredible to be true. The truth is stranger than fiction it's said, and Capt. Dardano is living proof of that.
What a hero. A proper pilot. More competent with 1 eye than many with 2. Current pilots - learn from this expert. And how wise he is about the intent to replace humans. And a gorgeous interviewer - she seemed "besotted" 😘
This is such an interesting, down to earth interview! One of the best on RU-vid. I really have great sense of respect to this humble man! Why isn't there a movie about this man's life?
This man is so awesome, if he has grandchildren they will have a lifetime of incredible tales. It's a joy just to listen and see him talking. I, too, got here through mentour's video and I'm so glad I did!
I totally agree with you but he is not that old to have grandchildren old enough yet to listen to his stories At the time of the interview was 60 years old. He must be now 62 -63 years old and his son doesn't look older than 25 or something.
What a pilot! And what a charming, humble gentleman. He sure can tell a great story, and he’s lived a few! I’d be just as happy to meet him in a cockpit as in a party!
@@VendPrekmurec she was knowledgeable and good. To many interviewers don't let the people talk, they don't know anything about the topic and aren't interested.
She DID annoy me at first with her constant interruptions and not allowing this incredible man to finish. A good interviewer allows their guest to speak.. I will say, she got better towards the end and is obviously a lovely person, excited to interview him and genuinely interested.. hopefully she will learn to resist interrupting so much. 🌟
one of the best....no,......THE BEST interview I watched in years ! Technically on the lower side but it only adds to the authenticity of the story....and yes, Carlito has such a personality and warmth I could listen to him for hours....turned me into uncontrolled laugh several times during his lively stories with his warmly colored English.....so happy I decided to check what Mentour Pilot suggested in his analysis of the TACA flight 110.........to click and listen to what Carlito has to say about his life and flying ❤
Captain: So incredibly appreciative (proud) of you.... your personal history has obviously been shared "with the world" .... so many people deeply indebted to you. So much respect. Thank you, sir
Captain Carlos Dardano is the most skilled and honest and modest and humble pilot I have ever seen. At 1:01:14 he clearly states that when flying, he cares for his life first, be the airplane full or empty of passengers, and his philosophy is that, "if he can go home to his family", then everybody else is safe. Other pilots brag about primarily being responsible for the passengers, as that is a manner how they support the reason for their higher salary with the support of the emotions of the passengers. The high salary of a pilot is due to the continuous life risk he takes and not for his flying skills. I would say that 90% of the pilot's salary is for his continuous working close to death while 10% is equivalent to being the skilled driver, as in a bus or a train or a ferry boat, where there are similar skills but fewer risks of death. A pilot earns a small part of his salary in normal monotonous flying flights, and a higher part of his salary depending on how he reacts in an emergency, and he earns his full salary when he dies in a flying incident. They take out insurance which says a lot about the risks they take! Meanwhile, .the passengers are blinded to pay for the risk of flying, as it is presented to them in a manner where convenience is more beneficial than the risk of flying! The psychology of flying is interesting and how to apply it to pilots and passengers, where one is paid for the risk and the others pay for it! Captain Carlos Dardano makes it so clear that he loves the risks and the adrenaline that circulates through his veins which is obviously injected by his family. He is to be admired for his honesty. It is such a pity that in his days there were not the fast communications systems we have now, as he would have been just as popular as Sully in the Hudson water landing. I believe that Captain Carlos Dardaro closed the " water " valve but Captain Sully did not! When it comes to responsibility, the cleaner who cleans the pitot-static tube that feeds the computers, and takes off the protection tape after he cleans it, is as much responsible as a pilot. The difference is that the cleaner who cleans and takes the tape off the pitot-static tube is paid $10,000 while the experienced pilot is paid $ 300, 000 and he too, in his ground inspection missed the covering tape on the pitot-static tube as in the following video ............. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Byq4Aj5L5qk.html showing Aero Peru flight 603. That would conclude that for their responsibilities the cleaner and the pilot both get $10,000 while for his risk in continuous flying, the experienced pilot gets $290,000.
Great interview. She is clearly knowledgeable on the topic, great questions and then she allow him to respond. Then clever follow ups and she clearly researched man and family. Seems simple but so few get it right.
Despite having no aviation background or affiliation whatsoever, this was one of the most interesting, entertaining & riveting interviews I've ever heard. He's a charismatic fascinating character and she's a classy professional who asked one excellent question after another....a real rarity these days. This American gringo thoroughly enjoyed it.
Magnificent, phenomenal interview. I love how the interviewer was on the money throughout this as well, she interviewed superbly, she knew what she was talking about. How have I not known about this guy before now!!!!
What an amazing life this man is living! I've known about his landing on the levee since it happened. That alone won this man huge respect in my eyes. Now I see, that to him, that event was just another, "And then there was that time when . . ." story to tell at a party. This guy is the real deal, genuine humble hero. I cannot believe that the story of his life isn't known by everyone. I have a plenty of respect for Sully, but this guy has flown circles around Sully. I'm extremely grateful that this interview happened, and was posted for all to see. Somebody needs to make a movie about this guys life. This man deserves way more recognition.
