Loss of control and ditching.
The Sioux City accident, in which an aircraft was landed after a complete loss of hydraulics and hence no controls, gave me food for thought.
It ocurred to me that the best option under those circumstances would be to find some smooth water with rescue facilities at hand and to ditch. The advantages being; little or no chance of fire, and lots of runway. I incorporated it into my private checklist.
The recent Hudson river ditching seems to support that theory.
I would be interested to hear other's views.