Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
Possibly. If we draw a line after the pre flight control check, post maintenance.
Failing to use their superior judgement to avoid the situation where they had to use their superior skill did not prevent the Gimli Glider crew from receiving an award recognising them as superior pilots ( Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Diploma for Outstanding Airmanship).
(with apologies to Frank Borman)