Originally Posted by
cattletruck
Just as well Cpt Sullivan being ex US Mil had seen imperfection in aircraft before and was the smoothing interface between a smoking hole in the ground and a safe return for all.
And to think some people want to remove that filter out of the flying equation.
Do you think a civilian trained pilot in that situation would have crashed and burned?
Not to take anything away from the crew on the day but the good training and level headedness that ensured a successful outcome were not specific to military trained pilots only. They are the good skills and habits that all good pilots develop and hone over the course of their careers.