Originally Posted by
Centaurus
Because there has been several all engines out forced landings, that's why. As a simulator instructor I have observed many of these over the years. In just about every case the pilot would have crashed either because he was grossly overshooting or grossly undershooting. Most crews we observed needed at least three practice forced landings from 15,000 ft before they got the hang of glide control with various stages of flaps. The B767 captain of Gimli glider fame did an exceptional job of forced landing all flaps up on a 7000 ft runway.
Industry have long decided to invest into CRM, SOP and adherence to procedures for pilots and mechanics, because in the modern world if your aircraft is all engines out then it is indeed either pilots or mechanics mistake, or sometimes both, assuming you was not refuelling in Mogadishu. It is much more important to invest into teaching staff how not to end up in situation like Gimli or Azores glider (both wide bodies and both Canadian operators coincidentally) or Tuninter or what else. Sully's case was a gross amount of good luck, there is nothing to train for and anyway rivers do not count - there is also Garuda 737 case for you.