MostlyHarmlessRecently learned that 50% of men surveyed believe they could land a commercial aircraft in an emergency, and knowing this has helped me understand a lot of the emails I get at work.
TeflonTrout 
he/himI mean, you get on the radio and follow instructions
Ben AvelingAnd you hope the first instruction is: turn on autopilot.
But to backtrack, does anyone here knows how to turn on this radio?
@TeflonTrout @MostlyHarmless
But to backtrack, does anyone here knows how to turn on this radio?
@TeflonTrout @MostlyHarmless
@BenAveling @MostlyHarmless you joke, but that is actually 100% correct. ATC will talk you through how to set the autopilot up for landing, and as for the radio, it'll already be tuned to a useful frequency. Theres a transmit key labeled in a couple of common places, usually on the flight yoke, and often a backup on the headset
bouriquet@TeflonTrout @BenAveling @MostlyHarmless That assumes the radio is tuned to a frequency in-range and what flight phase the emergency occurs. Pushing the wrong button on the yoke (if not a sidestick control) can disconnect autopilot. ATC controller would need to find a pilot familiar with that aircraft to provide instructions. Enroute ATC facilities are not near airport control towers also. Best case might be a larger plane with autoland capability