US Air type in the Hudson?????????

[MELVIS]

Hell Ya! Job well done. This profession needs a boost in that it is fairly routine and even boring at times, but we are paid for the what-ifs, or not paid. Great Job, I'm actually proud today of my fellow aviators, even after 911 we were the step-children of aviation, now hopefully people will see us as the assets that we truly are. There was no autopilot or some technological toy that could have done this, this is what experience and training, and pure guts that make this a profession that will be forever misunderstood by the masses, but very important to those in the know. Great Job Bros, ever evil wetsy, Melvis

 

[Crzipilot]

Very humble, In this clip, one of the last passengers off describes his conversation with the pilots (towards the end of the clip) Said he shook the capt's hand on the raft, and said "thank you for saving our lives" Response was...."Your Welcome" F/O stated he thought it was going to be alot worse than it turned out.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/28684913#28684913

 

[Limeyflyer]

Again, Amazing job Crew!!
I didn't know NY was that desperate fo a new exhibit at the Intrepid. Sent the geese on a suicide mission.

 

[aewanabe]

CA Sullenberger, FO Skiles, and the crew of professional Flight Attendants symbolize what is still right in this messed-up industry. From all of us who are, or aspire to be, true professional airmen, we have two new heroes. Thank you gentlemen.

 

[ultrarunner]

There's a really good pic of the plane as it's over the Hudson BELOW the ridge-line over at Pprune.

 

[aewanabe]

Saved that pic to my desktop. Wow. Some idiot over there saying he is a Bus driver and the crew should have been watching for birds... needs to be horse-whipped.

 

[Smarta$$]

well thats what you get for watching FOX!

Thats what I was thinking.

 

[Browntothebone]

Good job to all involved, but since it's an airbus, didn't they just program the FMS and engage the autopilot to do an auto-ditching?

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Is there any ATC audio archive on the internet for NY app during this time of the day?

 

[CopilotDoug]

P.S. I wonder if their paxs thought their pilots were overpaid!!

Do you mean to ask if those lowly bus drivers up front were over-paid?

Fantastic job!
:beer:

 

[FlyingPieceOfSt]

Good thing it was VFR
Good thing it was not night time
Amazing airmanship!!! Congratulations to the Captain, First Officer and Flight Atendants!

Bird strikes at night are pretty rare.

There is a big difference in the number of birds strikes between day and night.

 

[DX Rick]

Saved that pic to my desktop. Wow. Some idiot over there saying he is a Bus driver and the crew should have been watching for birds... needs to be horse-whipped.

Personally, I would have armed the .50 cals and blasted them.
We can all be the best arm chair QB's.

 

[Fearless Tower]

I'm not shocked in the least. The way he double checked the jet to make sure all the souls were off the aircraft and safe were quite indicative of Air Force officers. This is why an Air Force trained pilot is always a catch.

Actually, the Captain being the last one off the plane probably had more to do with company training after the last USAIR jet went in the water leaving LGA ('89).

But, in all seriousness, Great job by the crew!

 

[jj21211]

Anyone know the tail number? I want to look at my logs and see if I flew that one.

 

[172driver]

Bird strikes at night are pretty rare.

There is a big difference in the number of birds strikes between day and night.

Every bird strike I've ever had was at night, two of them at LGA.

 

[lowtimedriver]

Four R2800-34 radial engines have always been way under rated in my book. They cut right through geese like $hit through a goose.

 

[Crzipilot]

N106UW I believe...

 

[Capt10Matt]

Sure hope they release the CVR tapes for this one!!!

 

[McNugget]

Saved that pic to my desktop. Wow. Some smart person over there saying he is a Bus driver and the crew should have been watching for birds... needs to be commended.

You've got that right, aewanabe!

 

[Papps]

Sure hope they release the CVR tapes for this one!!!

Im sure they contain a "f-bomb" a "holy s***", a WTF?! or a combination of all three.

 

[Crzipilot]

Here's the real important coverage......

http://www.tmz.com/2009/01/16/whod-you-rather/


YGTBSM....

 

[Bringupthebird]

I'm tired of people saying the outcome of the flight was "a miracle". It wasn't a miracle -- it was people doing a fantastic job.

I disagree. There were so many things that worked out right including having the right crew on board, that this was a miracle. If any one of a hundred things had been different (i.e. down to MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY) this whole discussion would not be as joyous as it is.

Remember the SUX crash may (or may not) have been as successful as this if the winds had been calm.

Great airmanship to be sure, but a miracle none the less.

 

[Dieterly]

I disagree. There were so many things that worked out right including having the right crew on board, that this was a miracle. If any one of a hundred things had been different (i.e. down to MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY) this whole discussion would not be as joyous as it is.

Remember the SUX crash may (or may not) have been as successful as this if the winds had been calm.

Great airmanship to be sure, but a miracle none the less.

Just wait until the bible thumpers chime in. Bet they will claim it was all in "god's hand"!!!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Here's the real important coverage......

http://www.tmz.com/2009/01/16/whod-you-rather/


YGTBSM....

So, this how you know you have "made it!"

I hope Capt. Sully laughs his a$$ off at this.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Just wait until the bible thumpers chime in. Bet they will claim it was all in "god's hand"!!!

Oh boy...

Better open a beer for this one.

I am very comfortable saying that God given talent, and the wits and free will to apply that talent led to the successful outcome we had here. The crew deserves every accolade they recieve, and more.

Anyone who says it was "God's will" and the crew didn't have to do anything whatsoever needs to go back and study their theology. For folks who choose to believe, it is a deism versus theism arguement.

 

[Kharma Police]

Anyone notice FOXNEWS.com doing a poor job photoshopping his ALPA wings?

 

[Motive Flow]

Just wait until the bible thumpers chime in. Bet they will claim it was all in "god's hand"!!!

Wow, 293 posts on this thread and we're just getting to the God bashing? Guess it will be another 100 posts until we get to the Mil/Civ debate.

 

[7dustfan]

As Chuck Yeager was asked years ago as a guest on the "Hour of Power": Evangelical moron, "When something bad happens to you in the air, do you pray to God to save you?" Chuck Yeager, "No, I have to do it myself. God's not going to help me."

 

[Donsa320]

Canada Goose

Please, folks, the plural for Canada Goose is...Canada Goose. You can have a single Canada Goose or a flock of Canada Goose. Two or more are not Canadian Geese or Canada Geese.

 

[Publishers]

Every once in awhile, someone is called upon to do something heroic. They did not seek it, they merely found themselves in a position where their expertise, their focus, their strength, would be called upon to impact others they did not even know.
This crew was so called and did what was called for. Others have before them, some without the great outcome of this case, nevertheless, applying all their best efforts in time of crisis.
Amongst all the angst, the bitching, the opinions, this was a day for which we could all be proud of a profession where consistently men and women have been called and responded in a manner to admired and followed. All including the cabin staff need to be recognized as the example of what we seek to be.