Nothing to see here, just a dog casually flying a plane

Shadow has some serious piloting skills.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Dogs often do stupid things like trying to eat bees, and that sometimes gives people the wrong impression that they're kind of stupid.

They're not, though. The damn things are even flying planes these days.


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Yep, that is a real-life dog sitting in the cockpit of an actual plane. The dog has its paws on the wheel, and it's genuinely doing the flying bit.

Shadow is a rescue dog, and Sky 1's Dogs Might Fly features him and other pooches being taught to fly small planes by expert animal trainers.

In the clip above, the woman behind Shadow is using buttons and treats to tell him which way to turn (and to reward him for strong piloting work).

The final episode of Dogs Might Fly airs at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, on Sky 1.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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