Flight 1549 Heroes - Capt. Sullenberger, Flight Crew & First Responders

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FROM: thedtmann Feb 11, 2009

But the initial 5 - 10 secs was where this flight was saved with a glider pilots awareness, with that angle of attack and immediate loss of thrust - I submit that a generic commercial airline pilot at the helm may have been met with a vastly different outcome for himself and that of his passengers.

[GShotsTV]

FROM: thedtmann Feb 11, 2009 Once thrust was lost (regardless of what these fools posting comments that his glider rating had nothing to do with it think) it was just a VERY LARGE GLIDER, dropping out of the sky at about 1000 per minute, my Son could do the math at 3000' feet the pilot had approx 3 mins to touchdown.

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FROM: thedtmann Feb 11, 2009

The more you understand engineless flight, the more you understand that the pilot did what his training and confidence led him to do. Was he calm? Yes. Why? because he had done this thousands of times before. Which is why glider pilots are regarded as some of the best pilots in the world. AFTER ALL, EVERY TIME YOU GO UP, YOU KNOW YOU GET ONE CHANCE TO LAND!!!

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FROM: thedtmann Feb 11, 2009

Let there be no mistake "One Man, and One Man only Responsible for landing that plane"

The Co-Pilot was trying to restart the engines and had nothing to do with landing Flight 1549.

Sully and his experience as a Sailplane Pilot had EVERTHING to do with the sucessful landing.

[yohomey23]

2:58 military helicopter?????????

[GShotsTV]

Thanks for your comment.

Hey, it looks like a U.S. Coast Guard chopper to me, they would have been called immediately for a water rescue. At least that's how we do things here in San Francisco's 9-1-1 where I dispatch for SF Police and Fire Medical (Department of Emergency Management), so I think that's most likely the case.

[jhon60]

Sullenberger is a legend