Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Problem with that scenario is you would then be approaching 90 degrees to the runway with the crowdline on the other side of it.
Not necessarily. He did have more speed/height to play with at this point, which may have allowed him to position for this. Maybe we need to do a "Sully" simulation to see if it was possible....
Have to say he was a very lucky boy - must have come within an ace of digging a wingtip in.