USAir Pilot Flew Gliders - Jan 2009

Yeah, if you were going to have a forced landing this guy sounds like THE 
MAN to have on the yolk. In addition to an amazing flying career, he apparently 
runs a company that consults on reducing risk and his methods were apparently
 used to train US Airways pilots. I've also read that he's a MENSA member.
 

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Date:         Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:35:53 -0500
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living near NYC, i've been following the incredible emergency 
waterlanding the the airbus.

what an astonishing bit of flying.

i read that the pilot had a glider certificate. cool, huh?

yrs, B
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Date:         Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:58:43 EST
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In a message dated 1/16/2009 2:36:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM writes:

living  near NYC, i've been following the incredible emergency 
waterlanding  the the airbus.

what an astonishing bit of flying.

i read that  the pilot had a glider certificate. cool, huh?

yrs, B
 
Hey Bruce,
 
Yeah, if you were going to have a forced landing this guy sounds like THE 
MAN to have on the yolk. In addition to an amazing flying career, he apparently 
runs a company that consults on reducing risk and his methods were apparently
 used to train US Airways pilots. I've also read that he's a MENSA member.
 
Very quick thinking on his part and a fine, fine display of piloting  skills.
We also can't forget the Flight Attendants. They got all the passengers  off
the aircraft as it was sinking in freezing water. Double WOW!
 
One of my neighbors is a Captain for US Airways. He's typed in the  A-320 and
the 737, among others. He'll be home this weekend. I can't wait  to talk to
him and get the inside poop on this crash. As Paul  Harvey would say "now we'll
hear the rest of the story".....
 
Regards,
 
John  Lawton
Whitwell, TN (TN89)
Ximango  #135
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Date:         Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:56:22 +1000
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Bruce,
       Of course he had a glider rating.  Look at all the great saves over
the years; the Canadian who ran out of gas, the 747 who flew through
volcanic ash over Indonesia and so on, all were glider pilots.  It should be
mandatory for all commercial pilots.  Okay, I'm an arrogant SOB but disagree
with me.
Best Regards to all glider pilots, Paul H.




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Subject: Re: USAir pilot flew gliders

In a message dated 1/16/2009 2:36:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM writes:

living  near NYC, i've been following the incredible emergency 
waterlanding  the the airbus.

what an astonishing bit of flying.

i read that  the pilot had a glider certificate. cool, huh?

yrs, B
 
Hey Bruce,
 
Yeah, if you were going to have a forced landing this guy sounds like THE 
MAN to have on the yolk. In addition to an amazing flying career, he
apparently 
runs a company that consults on reducing risk and his methods were
apparently
 used to train US Airways pilots. I've also read that he's a MENSA member.
 
Very quick thinking on his part and a fine, fine display of piloting
skills.
We also can't forget the Flight Attendants. They got all the passengers  off

the aircraft as it was sinking in freezing water. Double WOW!
 
One of my neighbors is a Captain for US Airways. He's typed in the  A-320
and
the 737, among others. He'll be home this weekend. I can't wait  to talk to
him and get the inside poop on this crash. As Paul  Harvey would say "now
we'll
hear the rest of the story".....
 
Regards,
 
John  Lawton
Whitwell, TN (TN89)
Ximango  #135
**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
steps!
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