Sully's landing

[flyboy9967]

Now I could be wrong, but the only people I've ever heard pissed off that the captain took control of an aircraft are fo's who are pissed they are still a fo.

 

[Junkflyer]

"I think his performance was average. Not perfect and none of you would have been perfect either in the same situation."
Yeah landing an A-320 on the water deadstick is average. I did it 3 times last week myself.

 

[Dave Grohl]

I know you dudes love to hero worship, but all I got out of it was a white-haired captain instantly saying "I got it", when "getting it" didn't do anybody any good. In terms of "keeping options open", maybe. I didn't hear him doing checklists, nor did he hit the "ditch switch".

All in all, other than not turning back, I don't see where the hero part shows up.

The controller on the other hand...

God, I love Monday morning quarterbacking....

 

[Dan Roman]

Now I could be wrong, but the only people I've ever heard pissed off that the captain took control of an aircraft are fo's who are pissed they are still a fo.

You know what's hilarious, someone referring to Al Haines and the great job he did and than complaing about the fact that Sully said "I got it". The reality is when Al Haines had his problem, the F/O was flying and guess what, he took control of the airplane. You're right about the F/O's, it's the weak ones that are the biggest complainers, you just don't hear the sharp ones whining.

 

[waveflyer]

Too many haters. Anybody who isn't proud of sully and are too bent up about skiles' attention- have ego issues. FO's - relax- your role is clearly defined- it's responsible- but it's not equal. Anti-authority anyone? It's not the only career where your boss would get credit for leading your work. And I haven't seen sully do anything but praise him and try to deflect as much attention to jeff as possible. You look petty when you critique this.

Though I do believe it was a misstep to insert himself in the usapa bullsh!t.

 

[shearedshaft]

You can respect the job he did without falling into the hero worship that people seem to not be able to help. Did he do ok? Yes. Did he do perfect? Nope.

Is he a hero? Well, define heroism. Did he put his own life on the line for someone else, like running into a burning building? Nope. Did he give up a kidney for someone needing a transplant? Nope. Did he fall on a hand-grenade to save his platoon? See where I'm going?

Sully banked left, flared and landed in the water. He did ok, but eveyone lining up single-file to slurp on the little sully is a bit off-putting.

 

[waveflyer]

And that opinion sounds petty to most everyone- even pilots. Stupid actually.

 

[St. Nic]

You can respect the job he did without falling into the hero worship that people seem to not be able to help. Did he do ok? Yes. Did he do perfect? Nope.

Is he a hero? Well, define heroism. Did he put his own life on the line for someone else, like running into a burning building? Nope. Did he give up a kidney for someone needing a transplant? Nope. Did he fall on a hand-grenade to save his platoon? See where I'm going?

Sully banked left, flared and landed in the water. He did ok, but eveyone lining up single-file to slurp on the little sully is a bit off-putting.

Sully did more in three minutes than you will accomplish in your pathetic career.

 

[shearedshaft]

Sully did more in three minutes than you will accomplish in your pathetic career.

Yeah, just ask him.

 

[say again]

You can respect the job he did without falling into the hero worship that people seem to not be able to help. Did he do ok? Yes. Did he do perfect? Nope.

Is he a hero? Well, define heroism. Did he put his own life on the line for someone else, like running into a burning building? Nope. Did he give up a kidney for someone needing a transplant? Nope. Did he fall on a hand-grenade to save his platoon? See where I'm going?

Sully banked left, flared and landed in the water. He did ok, but eveyone lining up single-file to slurp on the little sully is a bit off-putting.

He's a hero to all 150+ lives he saved that day. Call it what you wish, but to many, he is a hero (as per definition).

1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal


He fits in #1 for sure, and he fits in #2 to many.

 

[DOVPILOT]

Ok. All hail the hero.

"I got it". Why, exactly, did he get it? Just a quick question and you can go back to your bowing and scraping.

Let's see how you react to a dual engine failure, crash and burn most likely....tool bag dip sh!t

 

[waveflyer]

Being a hero is being ready. Public accollades for it is also a matter of opportunity. I personally think we are all heroes. I think what he did was special- I think about half of us , at best, could have had the same outcome. All of us do a job routinely that often would make most men sh!t their drawers. We just hang around each other and it gets routine. I'm glad there was a situation out there that reminded us and the public, about the importance of what we do- and nobody was lost.

If that means Sully gets to be a hero, then he's a hero. Human's and our society specifically, like to put people on pedestals. They also like to tear them down. I'm glad we have one of ours on the pedestal. Better than reality stars and socialites. And Northwest proved how long it would take before their tearing us down. I vote to keep Sully in the public consciousness as long as possible. I does nothing but help us to have the public view us in that light.

If you disagree- ok- but you sound like a hater for not getting the same accollades.

I'll cheers to hoping I never have the opportunity to prove my heroism that publicly. And the second drink is to always being ready for it----

 

[DC8Driver]

Ok. All hail the hero.

"I got it". Why, exactly, did he get it? Just a quick question and you can go back to your bowing and scraping.

Got you figured out Radarlove. Your a new first officer and resent a Captain exercising a command decision. You don't have much command experience do you?

 

[Dan Roman]

These guys who objected to Sully saying "I got it" certainly did revel themselves as having a lot to learn. Peoples opinions often say more about themselves than the people they are talking about. They didn't say anything about Sully, they just voiced the fact that they are not yet ready to upgrade!

 

[CX880]

Chuck Norris would have drop kicked those birds from the outside and gone back in just in time for the after takeoff checklist.

 

[BeCareful!]

You guys do know that Skiles had very little AB time, right? I doubt he was offended by Sully taking the LGA-Hudson River leg away from him mid flight. Pretty childish to even be discussing it, really. Leave it to this effing message board to turn one of the best outcomes in aviation history into a poopy conversation like this.

 

[bubbers44]

Our E190 poster seems to be having an ego problem. Just maybe he with thousands of hrs in the AB and his FO on first flights might have a better chance of survival landing in the Hudson.

 

[b707guy]

Having four engines available to me for most of my flying life had pretty much pushed any decisions like the one Sully made in mere seconds pretty far back into the cobwebs. He's a hero enough in my mind (over and above the obvious) for opening up a door of options that I doubt would have come to me so quickly. Of course, I probably would have created my own little Hudson right there in the seat while pondering the best place to land. And what better way to hide that tiny detail than by plunking it down in a body of water? For now, though, I'm fortunate enough to have managed to find a runway for all of my landings.