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They turn out over the water, once you get 200 to 300 miles offshore, there is no radar. airplanes are not typically under radar control once they are out 200 or 300 miles over the ocean. that radar starts jent generally within 200 or 300 miles of reaching land. at that point the land based radar picks up up. once you are out over the water there is no radar. typically any radar system is as good as the equipment, which many times in these countries equipment is not as sophisticated as it is in the united states. and the radar controller. and any land based radar has blackout spots behind moun...

To the side. >> how did he do that? >> two flight instructors were called to give the passenger impromptu lessons on how to fly and how to stay cool under pressure. one of those instructors, roy, is joining us now from england. good to have you on the phone with us. this is unbelievable. how were you able to do something like this, helping someone land a plane for the first time in the dark in. >> well, good morning. yes, it was quite difficult at the time. we had poor john had a very lot of things against him at the time because it was getting dusk. getting dark. we didn't know how much fuel ...

They turn out over the water, once you get 200 to 300 miles offshore, there is no radar. airplanes are not typically under radar control once they are out 200 or 300 miles over the ocean. that radar starts jent generally within 200 or 300 miles of reaching land. at that point the land based radar picks up up. once you are out over the water there is no radar. typically any radar system is as good as the equipment, which many times in these countries equipment is not as sophisticated as it is in the united states. and the radar controller. and any land based radar has blackout spots behind moun...