Bird Strike

Every A320 pilot I've spoken to said you can't and won't smell the aftermath of an engine bird strike from the cockpit. The A320 cockpit visibility is so good that pilots would never be caught off guard by a flock in clear skies. I.e., had to have flown into a known visible target from a few or more miles out. Everybody else on that aircraft interviewed in the immediate aftermath reported hearing a solitary explosion-like boom. No thuds. Sullenberger is reciting scripted lines.

I've got a couple of pilot friends. One has already said that a birdstrike cannot put an engine out.

That said, i've see that thompson video of a birdstrike that seems to cause trouble.

the engines in a A320 are about 2m in diameter and need to move a 230 t airplane at over 166mph in order to take off. How on earth would a bird stop these engines? The fans would shred the bird, the debris would go into the engine, Do Rolls Royce not test for this? i think they do

Birds can absolutely destroy jet engines. But that's not what happened to Sullenberger. If the alleged story were true it would make a combined 63 years ATP cockpit experience and untold millions of dollars for the most modern wildlife radar technology and full time NY radar staff the laughingstock of commercial aviation for failing to detect and/or hit birds easily identifiable from miles away.

that cracker aint no hero all you pepole on this page sucking his dick like he did something amazeing he just did what he new he could do,,,you assholes are just dumb fucks!!!!!!....lol sike iam just playing i needed to talk shit to release stress....he did a good job!!!!

"When did you notice the birds hit the plane?" You don't need to be a pilot to know that one. "Did the birds come out of nowhere?" They must have come from somewhere." did you realize right away that the engines were failing?" Well odviously Katie, he took immediate action you dumb hoe. Chesley Sullenburger is my hero! You rock Chesley. Katie Couric, go back to kindergarten if you are asking simple questions like this you dumb hooker.

Questo pilota è un mito! Bravissimo!

that woman was dumb. 'was it serious?' i mean duh of course its serious retard.

Katie Couric is a DUNCE!

Katie Couric is such a turd

ha ha ... was just thinking the same thing ... she doesn't even deserve the interview