ASA gear up in JFK like Miracle on Hudson

[COOPERVANE]

Well, it is my thread, so if I may intervene here?

I never made the point that this compares to Sully. But it is a shame with all the regional pilot bashing which has transpired lately, due to the new politics of "take it back", that proper credit is not given to pilots in general-and further that lines are drawn across the regional/major divide.

I see your point. The headlines, if not the articles keep calling him a DELTA pilot. If it had turned out tragically YOU CAN BET he would immediately be identified as an ASA pilot. One of those marginally trained regional pilots who needed mentoring.


BTW, some of the online news comments are so laughable!! If you want to lose faith in the human race make sure and read some of the statements people leave on these news sites. Several authoritative comments had the plane built in Brazil, didn't bother to dump fuel (how reckless), REALLY old, and had maint. done in south America. They were not speculating, they were speaking as if it were a FACT.

Many were complaining about how annoying the FA was repeating commands like that! Like.. um.....dude I heard you the first time.

 

[OPECJet]

I was Conroyd's F/O and all I got was this lousy T-shirt!!!!!!!

They both did a good job.

 

[NoJoy]

Ass + cyst = Assist

Hey there is an Avatar contest going on over at the Fractional forum-I think you might win.

 

[Father Jack]

Great job, Jack Conroyd. And you too, Mr. FO.

 

[JumpersAway]

Hey there is an Avatar contest going on over at the Fractional forum-I think you might win.

She's from Alabama, and therefore, too poor to buy a shirt....................

 

[lindsaya99]

She's from Alabama, and therefore, too poor to buy a shirt....................

but not too poor to pay for the boob job.

 

[damnflyboy]

First Officers at ASA don't get paid enough to receive publicity.

 

[buscap]

First Officers at ASA don't get paid enough to receive publicity.

We have FOs?

Oh yeah, those guys...uuummmm I'm gonna need you to come in on sunday, yeeeaahh....ummmmmm

No. Really. You do have to come in on Sunday because you've been junior manned.

 

[say again]

excuse me??????????????????????

In No Way?????????????

Exactly, in NO way!

I said they did a great job, but 2 compare the 2 is apples to oranges.

 

[the palm]

Exactly, in NO way!

I said they did a great job, but 2 compare the 2 is apples to oranges.

I agree. Sully was lucky. Conroyd used skill.

 

[say again]

I agree. Sully was lucky. Conroyd used skill.

haha! :beer:

 

[inline]

Of course when you listen to the breathless reporting by the TV news anchors you'd think that there was only one pilot in the cockpit. Quick: what's the name of the FO on that emer gear up landing? That's what I mean.

 

[the palm]

Of course when you listen to the breathless reporting by the TV news anchors you'd think that there was only one pilot in the cockpit. Quick: what's the name of the FO on that emer gear up landing? That's what I mean.

Larkin Newby. Where's my prize?

 

[ePilot22]

Bump for short people.






eP.

 

[jetracer5]

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