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rude evin
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jlazc.........
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1/15/2009 10:08:55 PM
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Any comment from a pilots view point on the downed plan in the Hudson and amazing rescue of all passengers. Just curious about the reaction and cool control the pilot seems to have had in the span of 3 to 5 minutes from take-off to splash landing. Is that just training taking over........at what point does he/she think about talking to those on board vs staying on task with bringing that beast down, etc????
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CAT BOAT
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1/15/2009 10:55:22 PM
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I was thinking the same thing. I felt blessed to hear some good news. For quite sometime, we have been listening to bad news all day, every day about economic issues. etc. I know it want help the economy, but you gotta love a little ray of sunshine every now and then. WOW is all I can say. "Plane crash with lots of people, and the only problem is get those suitcases so we can dry them out". (Not making lite of the ordeal, but a wonderful outcome as best I can tell)
God Bless,
Steve
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I don't know any more than what I have read on the Internet, but I think the Captain did an outstanding job; there are so many things that could have gone wrong in addition to the engine problems. I absolutely believe experience played a huge role in the outcome. Like Capt Haynes (from the United crash several years ago) I believe this guy will be proven a hero. I always tell my friends and family to fly on a "major worldwide" airline and to make sure the ticket they buy is NOT booked on one of the airlines contract carriers or subsidiaries that use less experienced pilots.....unfortunately, this is not always easy to determine if you don't know the business. By saying this, I mean no disrespect against any pilots, but let me put it in perspective. I am a mid-level Captain at a major airline and I have been flying airplanes for 29 years. Every co-pilot I fly with was either a military pilot (like myself) or a Captain for a smaller or subsidiary airline before joining us. They are great pilots, but they still have a lot to learn.....heck, I'm still learning and will be until the day I retire. When the $hit hits the fan, nothing beats experience in the cockpit and the more you have, the better (although I also believe in age restrictions, and I think 65 is pushing the limits on the other end).
I can only hope I would do as well if something like this ever happened under my watch.
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to answer your other questions, instincts just kick in when something major goes wrong. The more a pilot has seen, the easier it is to handle the unknown and to stay calm and collected. Every year we spend several hours in the simulator practicing emergencies, and that training kicks in when things get bad. Handling the aircraft comes first, but we always try to talk to the folks in back if we have the time. Just like the commercial says......never let them see you sweat.
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Talullahhound
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1/16/2009 12:03:16 AM
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Just heard that the pilot has a lot of experience including being a military pilot (I think they said F-4) and has 19,000 hours of flying.
I heard an expert saying that the pilot had to make a lot of decisions almost instantaneously. In addition to his skill, he must have had an angel sitting on his shoulder.
He is definitely a hero in my book.
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