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

[MissKittyKat]

Thanks for the reply, right it's not a "crash" unless the fuselage is broken up, this is a successful emergency landing in the water.

What is hard for me to believe is all the trainers in classes have said " oh you need not worry about a ditching" it won't happen. Some of my bases, were Guam.... water.... Mia....water...Pie.....water...Fll...water, I hope this example is used for future CRM classes and training, that a successful ditching can be done!

 

[Mach 80]

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.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Welcome back MissKittyKat. It's been a while! :beer:

meow?

Or MEWOW!

 

[Captzaahlie]

Thanks for the reply, right it's not a "crash" unless the fuselage is broken up, this is a successful emergency landing in the water.

What is hard for me to believe is all the trainers in classes have said " oh you need not worry about a ditching" it won't happen. Some of my bases, were Guam.... water.... Mia....water...Pie.....water...Fll...water, I hope this example is used for future CRM classes and training, that a successful ditching can be done!

It would in fact be nice if we can all learn from this.
Reality is that many training departments do just the least of what is demanded by 121 regulations.
Not all, but many......

 

[McNugget]

GO USAPA! Yay!

 

[MissKittyKat]

Thank you Amish, I'm glad you recognized my screenname. ( It had been awhile since I posted because I am a widow of a pilot who died on a layover so I just shyed away) I can't ask my husband these silly questions anymore.

My point was the training, I will not name the companies at this point, but if I had a tape recorder, a ditching in training is like ( oh no need to worry, it won't ever happen, "you have questions on the 100 pound raft in the overheads?, oh don't worry just pass the test! " just memorize everything and you will be on the line, ok. Good news I always looked at the manuals during flight, I can't lift a 100 pound raft but it was always there, I don't think any rafts where used in this landing, maybe the slides that are rafts too.

I've also worked on 737 in which slides are rafts, but never needed.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Thank you Amish, I'm glad you recognized my screenname. ( It had been awhile since I posted because I am a widow of a pilot who died on a layover so I just shyed away) I can't ask my husband these silly questions anymore.

My point was the training, I will not name the companies at this point, but if I had a tape recorder, a ditching in training is like ( oh no need to worry, it won't ever happen, "you have questions on the 100 pound raft in the overheads?, oh don't worry just pass the test! " just memorize everything and you will be on the line, ok. Good news I always looked at the manuals during flight, I can't lift a 100 pound raft but it was always there, I don't think any rafts where used in this landing, maybe the slides that are rafts too.

I've also worked on 737 in which slides are rafts, but never needed.

Sorry about your loss....

and welcome back too.

Those slide do in fact double as rafts...

 

[say again]

FINALLY pilots get the "job well done" that they deserve. Positive publicity will only help us in our careers (in the public's eyes). I was getting sick and tired of how us pilots are nothing but alcoholic, overpaid workers. Sadly, it took an event like this for people to realize that. Great job to all!!!!

 

[poydras]

Well done USAirways crew!!!!!!!!!

 

[mvedepo]

Looks like that Ditching button actually works! Great job by the crew!

 

[KingAirKiddo]

Well done Captain Sullenberg, First Officer Skiles, and then entire cabin crew! Hope to buy you all a beverage of your choice someday!:beer:

 

[GlobeIII]

CNN and others keep saying "how rare it is for birds to take out two engines on a jet". I'm surprised that no one has brought up the crash of YUCLA 27 out of Elmendorf a few years back. If I recall correctly, this AWACS struck Canadian geese shortly after TO. Multiple engine failure ensued resulting in the loss of control and subsequent crash. All on board perished.

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[waveflyer]

I didn't catch the news on this until tonight. I actually choked up a bit- and have never been prouder. I keep imagining the decision to stay over water and away from the city, not attempting the airport- how decisive, how quick- knowing you're going to put the a/c in cold water- and ditching events don't always end so positively.

I've said for a long time- USAir has the best training out there. I'm very proud of our peers. We should all feel a bit of pride today. And remember that that crew didn't wake up thinking they were going to do that- the next could be any of us.

 

[hobbsmeter]

Job well done Sirs! You made me feel proud to be a pilot today.

Cheers!

 

[belchfire]

Nice work to the crew!