Good points, Okie.
I also remind folks of Sioux City and the Carmel accidents where the crews used only power once they established a "trimmed" AoA/airspeed that the plane "liked".
I gotta tellya, if we gave out a "Medal of Honor" for airline pilots, the Constellation pilot would have been a sure fire recipient. He was the last troop to try leave the plane once he did his duty to the pax. Sully stayed behind and made it, this guy didn't. Amazing the survival rate.
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