As with everything it is down to 'taste'. I have not yet seen any comment from the crew on the nature of the ditching in terms of what actually happened to the fuselage and that would be of interest. It is a 'toss-up' between high AoA to minimise speed and a lower one to reduce the 'pitchdown' and probable front-end 'smack' and 'dive' that tail impact would trigger - I guess, having never done it..................... Too flat and you could be a 'skipping stone' with bits falling off at each bounce. I had always 'assumed' that if I were to ditch I would rapidly have found myself drinking the whole ocean as it smashed through the windscreens. I have not checked the crash pics, but I think the screens were intact on this one? Interesting question, mud, and I would be interested to hear from the Hudson crew. Anyone seen any comments?