tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256454613565950016.post1555079275160964273..comments2023-11-15T09:07:22.351-05:00Comments on thinking about it: Flight 1549 January 15, 2009stephen mallon photographshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12895504833691236491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256454613565950016.post-18910055644258526842013-07-02T16:21:03.823-04:002013-07-02T16:21:03.823-04:00Ron. Sully was 'given' a plane loaded with...Ron. Sully was 'given' a plane loaded with passengers who wanted a competent pilot to fly them to <br />Charlotte. Because that pilot and his Number 2 were watching where they were going, they ended up where they were watching. Had he the right stuff, he could have easily made it back to LGA, but he didn't and they didn't. He didn't land it 'safely': he destroyed the airplane. He didn't save anyone's life: the NY Ferry Service did.<br />DumbAss DaveBruffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325306500232654158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256454613565950016.post-84543678306191901432013-07-02T15:58:50.865-04:002013-07-02T15:58:50.865-04:00To the post above mine, you're a dumb ass. Sul...To the post above mine, you're a dumb ass. Sullenberger did everything right for what he was given so stop being a Negative Nancy! Be happy he landed it safely and saved everyone's life.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256454613565950016.post-6457360632708666052012-01-21T20:01:11.422-05:002012-01-21T20:01:11.422-05:00You say "...disaster was averted through the ...You say "...disaster was averted through the mastery and bravery of the pilot and crew."<br />You're forgetting that the scenario was created when two pilots, instead of concentrating on flying their aircraft, were gawking "the beautiful view of the river" (Sullenberger). Had they been watching, the birds would have been seen and would have been avoided.<br />After the strike, 'hero' Sullenberger could have easily returned to LGA, but because he froze, he didn't. He also forgot to declare an emergency, forgot to use the emergency frequency, forgot his call sign, forgot to drop the flaps, forgot to turn upwind, and even forgot to close the outside ports to prevent flooding. He didn't do a single thing right. Fortunately, sometimes fate smiles on fools.Bruffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325306500232654158noreply@blogger.com