A320 Ditching
It seems like the crew could not have bee more experienced.
The more I read about it the more it makes me smile, a situation like that is what every pilot fears but is an amazing achievement to land without those fears being realised.
The more I read about it the more it makes me smile, a situation like that is what every pilot fears but is an amazing achievement to land without those fears being realised.
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This quote on Capt Sullenbergers Facebook fan page took my fancy...
Just brilliant!
DUDE! THE CLANKING OF YOUR NADS SHALL FOREVER HERALD YOUR APPROACH! HELLAGREAT LANDING MAN!
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Corny but a bit of fun......... 
Free online game lets players be Hudson River hero pilots
January 31, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A free computer game went online Friday that challenges players to become the next "Hero on the Hudson" by safely landing a virtual passenger jet on the New York City waterway.
The streamed game warns players that both jet engines are disabled, it is impossible to make it to an airport, and they must crash land in the Hudson River in a virtual version of the US Airways miracle landing on January 15.
"The fate of the passengers in your hands," reads an introductory page of the game available online at tastyplay.com.
Players then use left and right arrow keys to keep an animated jet parallel to the surface of the faux river as it makes an emergency descent with dark smoke billowing from its engines.
Level landings are reward with a banner proclaiming the player a hero as tiny figures representing passengers file onto the wings. Sloppy landings are met with the sight and sound of a sinking jet.
The pilot of the US Airways jet that crash landed in icy waters off New York in real life was hailed as a hero for coolly saving 155 passengers and crew.
The former fighter pilot was lauded for smoothly landing the jet belly-first onto the Hudson River.
The soft landing allowed passengers to safely escape from the stricken craft.
Free online game lets players be Hudson River hero pilots
January 31, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - A free computer game went online Friday that challenges players to become the next "Hero on the Hudson" by safely landing a virtual passenger jet on the New York City waterway.
The streamed game warns players that both jet engines are disabled, it is impossible to make it to an airport, and they must crash land in the Hudson River in a virtual version of the US Airways miracle landing on January 15.
"The fate of the passengers in your hands," reads an introductory page of the game available online at tastyplay.com.
Players then use left and right arrow keys to keep an animated jet parallel to the surface of the faux river as it makes an emergency descent with dark smoke billowing from its engines.
Level landings are reward with a banner proclaiming the player a hero as tiny figures representing passengers file onto the wings. Sloppy landings are met with the sight and sound of a sinking jet.
The pilot of the US Airways jet that crash landed in icy waters off New York in real life was hailed as a hero for coolly saving 155 passengers and crew.
The former fighter pilot was lauded for smoothly landing the jet belly-first onto the Hudson River.
The soft landing allowed passengers to safely escape from the stricken craft.
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I'm with Obie, typical drivel from the people that bought us the current world economic situation, but I digress........................
You're 5hittin' me right ? 23 years as an F/O ? That is hard core devotion 
>First Officer Jeffrey B. Skiles, joined US Airways (USAir) in 1986. He has a total of 15,643 flight hours and previously flew as Captain with US Airways.
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From AvWeb today
FAA Releases US Air 1549 ATC Audio: Hear It in This Podcast
Now is it me or is our ATC system and controllers far more "in control" than the US folk?
I am amazed they do not have more accidents. I have never heard any of our approach, enroute or towers sound this crazy. And its not just this one instance. Maybe I just miss out on the busy stuff!
More importantly, the Cactus flight ....which was pretty cactus by this point, the transmissions are pretty much clear of what was happening.
What do the Pro's think?
J
FAA Releases US Air 1549 ATC Audio: Hear It in This Podcast
Now is it me or is our ATC system and controllers far more "in control" than the US folk?
I am amazed they do not have more accidents. I have never heard any of our approach, enroute or towers sound this crazy. And its not just this one instance. Maybe I just miss out on the busy stuff!
More importantly, the Cactus flight ....which was pretty cactus by this point, the transmissions are pretty much clear of what was happening.
What do the Pro's think?
J
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To me, it would appear that the urgency of the situation was lost on ATC for the simple fact that there was never a MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.
Had this been declared I would probably think ATC would have understood the gravity of the situation a little faster.
It obviously sounds like Capt Sullenberger was making the radio transmissions. That being the case, are we giving the wrong guy credit for this miraculous landing?
Had this been declared I would probably think ATC would have understood the gravity of the situation a little faster.
It obviously sounds like Capt Sullenberger was making the radio transmissions. That being the case, are we giving the wrong guy credit for this miraculous landing?
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I can't think of anything more serious or urgent than saying they had lost thrust from both engines and were going into the Hudson.
I think the controller was bery helpful, giving information on local airfields and headings to get there.
I think the controller was bery helpful, giving information on local airfields and headings to get there.
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It obviously sounds like Capt Sullenberger was making the radio transmissions. That being the case, are we giving the wrong guy credit for this miraculous landing?
In terms of the MAYDAY. It would have been good to hear and is usually standard procedure but I don't think it would've made a lick of difference as Sullenberger made it clear beyond doubt that he had lost both engines, which was acknowledged by the controller.
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In these situations the Pilot Flying (PF) flys and does R/T while the Pilot Monitoring (PM) works like a one arm paper hangar with all the ECAMs and paper checklists.
I am amazed they do not have more accidents. I have never heard any of our approach, enroute or towers sound this crazy. And its not just this one instance. Maybe I just miss out on the busy stuff!
