Australia's capt Sully.. good grief...
quotes in todays SMH from Christopher Newns of Concept Aviation Supplies who has been flying small planes since 1973.(apparently)
"It's unlike the Hudson River [ditching], which was done in good visual conditions, by a very experienced pilot and co-pilot, and they would have had training exercises in a simulator"
Two main differences..they had no engines... and fuel.
"Whether the weather was bad at the time of departure, I don't know, but as they approached Norfolk Island, the weather suddenly turned to custard."
If TAF's had been obtained on the way, you would know that the weather was bad...
"The better option was to have a controlled landing into water rather than an uncontrolled crash at the airfield."
Or divert before you ever get to that situation...
"Regardless of any bad decisions made in getting to that point, in the end he made a decision and got the aircraft down safely."
Regardless?
The great australian media.........