airbubba...right on!
the air florida crash is a prime example of saving the engines and losing the plane.
someone even made a TV movie of the week about that crash...and in it, the grizzled old American Airlines pilot of a 727 said: IF WE GET IN TROUBLE BEND THE THROTTLES AROUND THE STOP.
(you would have to see the movie)
and of course the young, less than gifted air florida pilot didn't do jack.
IF anything comes out of this thread, I hope new pilots will know what to do when the plane ain't flying right...especially near the ground!