Archive for February, 2009
Experienced, Talented Pilot Lands Jet in Emergency
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009The recent emergency Hudson River ditching of an incapacitated Airbus 320 airplane by a senior US Airways Pilot represented a rare and extraordinary piloting achievement.
The passengers were extremely lucky to have Captain Sullenberger at the controls that day, since he represented a rare combination of long experience and even specialized training as a glider pilot. [...]