Geese Strike Back!

Tim Shields

Tim Shields

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Wow what an epic tale-
Congrats to the capt and crew!
I fly through there often and its a hairy takeoff and landing.

I thought you guys would be all over this calling for a more liberal goose limit?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/15/dolbeer.birdstrikes/index.html

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Tim
 
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I am simply in awe of the chain of events connected with this airliner crash. I hate to even call it a crash because in actuality it wasn't a crash at all, but rather a controlled emergency landing. It really tells you something about the pilots, the crew, the planes and all the training behind them. Amazing job done by everyone involved.
 
The pilot did a great job, but the real heros were the watermen who came to the rescue within 5 minutes of touching down. Without them, there surely would have been much greater injuries and possibly fatalities. Private company watermen were first on the scene. The police arrived well into the rescue effort.


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I heard on the news this morning that the Captain of the plane in his spare time is an experience glider pilot. No doubt they had the right guy for this type of emergency. Turly amazing. Also heard that this is the first time in 45 years that a plane has mde an emergency landing in the water without at least one casualty. Finally, they say that the Airbus has a special button you push in case of a water landing. This one button closes offf everything that could allow water into the plane. With the Boeing planes there is a checklist of things to get done.

Mark W
 
I've been reading a bit about this, and the passengers and crew were very fortunate to have Mr Sullenberger as their pilot. This guy has an impressive record, and also searched the plane to make sure no one was left behind, and he was the last one out. All reports that I read were that the odds were against him, and he was calm, cool, and collected and came out with flying colors. My hat is off to him and everyone else who aided in the rescue.

With the way the news has been bitching about the economy, the war in Iraq, Bush, etc etc, We can really use a guy like this in the news right now.
 
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Gotta give a lot of credit to the crew, pilots and flight attendants....these people are well trained. My sister was a flight attendant and her husband...and son are pilots. Most people look at attendants as glorified waitresses....these people deserve your respect and attention, they will save your life.
 
Congrats to the capt and crew!


I thought you guys would be all over this calling for a more liberal goose limit?



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Tim
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Peta will probably file a law suit on behalf of the flock of geese,for violating their airspace.
Gotta give high praise to the pilot and crew.A water landings cant be practiced and rarely turn out well.
The Captain was also an accomplished glider pilot.That helped.I'm sure that there were multiple birds in each engine.We'll see.
 
The tense comes from knowing there is not much you can do except get rescue out in a hurry, and hope for the best.Good thing there was a river there.His only choice,I believe,unless he had lined up for Teteboro.He did a fantastic job with the water landing.A hero that should receive many rewards.
 
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Joe O
You and I both have seen the results of Pilot Error which makes this pilot's feats that much more outstanding. You're right--he's a true hero.
wis boz
 
Let' hope that the goodness continues and no one sues anyone for anything. this would be the best ending to a truly remarkable story.

Mark W
 
well said Mark... but let's admit it... there are 1,000 lawyers converging on these families trying to convince them that the angst of the day is worth at least $1,000,000 each (which will then be shrunk to $80,000, the lawyers keep $35k, leaving a net total of $55,000 traded in for their self-respect).

Sad but true...

This country needed a bona fide hero about now and those pilots and crew filled the bill perfectly... Here's to them.

A.
 
You're, unfortunately, absolutely correct Andrew.
In my experience, there were likely several lawyers driving to the scene, gathering names and offering their services for both individual and group lawsuits. They will sue Airbus, Rolls Royce, US Air, both pilots, the airport authority, and sometimes the flight attendants.
Also, several people who flew on other US Air flights and a few that watched the crash on TV that day will sue the company.

Airbus jets, like all others have a ditching checklist. It's not quite as simple as pushing a button. The hole to close is the outflow valve, which helps regulate cabin air pressurization. The airbus might well have a push button to close it. In general they are more automated than Boeing jets. Boeings have a toggle switch one holds to the close position for a few seconds. The biggest things in their favor was the fact that the wings stayed intact and they were on a relatively short flight. Therefore, the wings were not completely full of fuel. The air in the wing tanks will float a jet for quite a while if they are not breached.

BTW, there is a crew of two pilots up front. The Captain does not act autonomously.
This crew handled a dire emergency with skill and made the absolute best of a situation none of us ever want to see.
 
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