Hats off to those in the cockpit
I'm not a pilot but a flyer. The media often portray modern aircraft as being so automated they don't really need pilots anymore. Sure computers can help iron out human error and make some things easier. But when you read the report and the huge list of issues the crew were facing, it's quite humbling. One can only imagine what was going through the mind of the Capt with the autopilot disengaging with such a short distance to go, manually landing a massive aircraft knowing there were braking/reverse thrust limitations, queries over landing gear, uncertainty about other damage etc and knowing you have 450 people behind you. I do hope that not only Australia but other countries including the UK who had people on board that flight see fit to award this crew appropriately. The word 'hero' is perhaps over used these days and I'm sure the guys would say they were just doing their job. But they averted an horrific disaster.