plane crash in NY

Sad Max said:
You have to wonder how he navigated those narrow airliner aisles, with such enormous brass balls.

It's already getting old, the endless miracle, miracle, miracle nonsense floating around on the tv and radio reports.

How about some respect for the engineers and pilot? This is engineering, airmanship, and good fortune; no exceptions to the laws of nature required.
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I will probably get flamed but I don't see the pilot's actions as heroic. I see it as sheer competence. He did exactly what he was supposed to do -- he did his job. No small task. The word that came to my mind wasn't "Hero", it was "Yeager".
 
brianluce said:
I will probably get flamed but I don't see the pilot's actions as heroic. I see it as sheer competence. He did exactly what he was supposed to do -- he did his job. No small task. The word that came to my mind wasn't "Hero", it was "Yeager".
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This was beyond sheer competence. From the LA Times--

To turn the aircraft and then land it without it breaking apart was "something that can't be taught," said Barry Schiff, a retired airline pilot who is now an aviation safety consultant in Camarillo.

"If the plane's nose was a little higher or lower, it could have been a disaster," he added, noting that if either wing tipped to one side and hit the water, the plane would have done cartwheels down the river.

But just three minutes after takeoff from La Guardia, with little time to consult checklists dictating how to prepare the aircraft for a water landing, and with warnings probably sounding in the cockpit, Sullenberger managed a perfect shot into the water.

"He just used the seat of his pants on this," Schiff said. "I would love to shake his hand someday."
 
brianluce said:
I will probably get flamed but I don't see the pilot's actions as heroic. I see it as sheer competence.
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i would say having the ability to successfully land a commercial airliner on a river goes beyond the level of mere competency. :)
 
Maybe we can agree that he's perhaps the most competent pilot, on the planet.

I agree that this isn't exactly 'heroism,' but it's still beyond impressive.
 
brianluce said:
That's fine but of course that would make him Maverick, and not Iceman.
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Hats off to the guy,

landing on water is the one of most dangerous types of landing, get the speed of entry and angle wrong and you will tear the plane apart: like so:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3zuLP-QYiy0

Anhar

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hmm maybe thats a bad example, story behind that one was he had a knife to his throat and banked @ the last mintue.
 
Announcement: To all interested parties, if you're ever on a plane with me that crashes, be advised that if you decide to remove your luggage from the overhead while plane is either burning, sinking, or in some state of distress, this will be viewed as a forfeiture of your right to exist and I won't hesitate to use you as a) a personal flotation device b) a shield against fire c) an impact cushioning device d) a launching ramp to hurdle out of the exit e) a bullet shield in the event a hijacker is on board.

Further, if the plane should crash in a remote, snow bound South American mountain range, I will eat you.
 
Hmm... so the US Air flight was taken down by a flock of geese... and I can't believe that nobody remembers that TWA flight in the late 80's... when a 707 was brought down by a flock of seagulls...

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seven.b said:
When his wife first found out about the landing, apparently it was the "first time she's ever cried."

What a couple of badasses.
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Come on!!! The first time she's ever cried?! She's not a woman, she's a femme-bot! I cried during Hotel For Dogs!
 
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