There was one line in the movie after the pilots are finally rescued, the pilots were reassured in the hospital "Everyone tried the same situation in the sim. No one got within twenty miles of the airfield." About says it all.
There is a
BIG difference to flying a situation in a simulator, and actually having to fly to save your, and the passengers lives!
though with the apparent level of training and automation in todays environment, i wonder how a repeated situation might turn out.
still, a brilliant effort by the crew..
