your see and avoid argument is prretty weak.
once clear of the bridge, the airspeed could have been increased resulting in a touchdown slightly shorter than where it actually was...so,?
The DC8 was in salt water, and the amount of repairs is so small as to be insignificant.
It made sense to repair it. the Airbus was badly ripped up and may have had stress problems that didn't even show.
Teterboro was not his preselected field, as it was too far away...while it did occur to ask about it, a pre selected field is KNOWN to be reachable.
On a side note, ATC seemed to think that the airbus should be able to make a downwind, base and final to runway 1 at Teterboro...I would have thought that going direct to the nearest runway threshold would have been the thing to do.
you seem like a nice person...but the whole point of this forum is to do things better next time.
I also wonder if sully's choice to land witht he flaps set the way they were was the best choice...
but, it all worked out....everyone was a hero except the goose.
I also think evasive action should be part of pilot training...avoid birds