The chances of the average person landing a plane safely if they were talked through it by ground control are very slim, if not impossible. This is because flying and landing a plane requires a lot of skill, knowledge, and experience that cannot be easily acquired or transferred in an emergency situation.

While the idea of a "talk-down" landing is a popular movie trope, the reality is that an average person with zero training would face extreme difficulty landing a complex aircraft. However, it is not impossible; there have been several real-world instances where passengers have successfully landed small private planes with radio guidance from air traffic control or instructors. For a modern commercial airliner, the odds of a successful manual landing by a novice are nearly zero due to the overwhelming complexity of the flight deck. That said, most large jets feature Autoland systems. If a passenger could be talked through the steps to engage the autopilot and configure the landing gear and flaps, the aircraft could theoretically land itself. Studies and flight simulator tests (like those famously seen on Mythbusters) suggest that with clear, calm instructions and a functional autopilot, a technically minded person might survive, but a manual touchdown would almost certainly result in a crash.