Man kept his pilot training a secret from friend who's left shocked as he takes control of plane

This man kept his pilot training a secret from his friend and took control of a plane, leaving his friend aghast.

We all know that learning to fly takes precision, time, and effort, with the ability mastered only by a limited number of people.

With cameras and the owner of the plane in on the prank, the new pilot kept his secret skill certification under wraps and joked that YouTube taught him everything he needed to know.

So, naturally when he took control of the plane mid-flight, his friend thought it was the end.

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Taking control of a plane with after ‘YouTube school’

When it comes to flying a plane, rigorous pilot training must be undertaken before someone is able to take full control of an aircraft.

One YouTuber creator, ROT8 & AV8 decided to use all that training for a good purpose – to terrify his friend.

The creator was sitting alongside his mate in an aircraft, with the owner in on the secret prank.

So, off the pair flew into the sunset, with the cameras cleverly covered by an ‘insurance purposes ploy’.

The owner played along, too, joking that he was going to hand over control of the airplane.

“Are you a certified pilot?” the friend jokingly asked, with the actual secret about to unfold as the plane took off, leaving him slightly confused at first.

When he did finally take control of the small aircraft, firstly descending into landing before rising back into the air, his friend thought he was winging the whole operation.

“This is unbelievable,” the pilot’s friend said once the newly established pilot’s secret was out in the open.

Being a pilot is no mean feat

From undertaking hours of training to being able to understand controls and safety elements, pilots are skilled individuals.

Many pilots have been captured taking on risky landings, earning even more respect and admiration from aviation fans all over the world.

Take this storm landing, for example, which an Airbus A380 pilot performed in tricky conditions and managed to land almost sideways.

Plus, one mechanic repaired a plane’s landing gear mid-flight from an Audi going at 90mph in jaw-dropping footage.

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