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Old 29th Sep 2011, 13:32
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You can't say it wouldn't have made any difference because there clearly was computer intervention.
True - but I'm sure Captain Sullenberger would have held a conventional aircraft off the water for as long as possible until he felt the stick shaker. One flew to Alpha Max using FBW, the other would have been to stick shaker onset using pilot skill.
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