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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/12/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Unbelievable. Dunno about USAirways, but had this been a United flight one of the passengers could've listened in on all of this, which for me at least, would have been reassuring. #planelopnik
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    Image of Peter Orosz Peter Orosz
    11/12/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    William Langewiesche’s new book, which is about this very landing, has just come out:

    [www.amazon.com]

    He’s also written a feature about it for Vanity Fair back in June:

    [www.vanityfair.com] #planelopnik
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    11/12/09

    @Peter Orosz: I'm a big fan of his. Here's another VF article detailing a mid-air collision over the Amazon that brought down an airliner. Compelling, chain-of-events-leading-to-disaster story, all of which is told in WL's richly detailed style.

    [www.vanityfair.com] #planelopnik
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    Image of Otto Suksumake Otto Suksumake
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Why did the Captain climb from 200 to 350 ft at the end? Just curious.

    And am i the only one dork that practiced this in MS Flight Simulator?
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    beercheck promoted this comment Edited by Otto Suksumake at 11/11/09 11:49 PM Otto Suksumake was starred Otto Suksumake was unstarred
    Image of vdiddy210 vdiddy210
    11/12/09

    @Otto Suksumake: shallower water near the lower east

    and he was also considering going to teterboro was probably testing the craft to see if the engines would hold for the 4 mile dive flight to teterboro. when he realized it wasn't possible he opened flaps to slow down air flow and create resistance which would help maintain craft rigidity and slow the plane down for a smooth water landing. also allowed him to choose his preferred entry angle (notice the slight nose in descent?) so that the landing would not cause water to bottom out on the plane and submerge it.

    truly elite flying by the captain #planelopnik
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    11/12/09

    @Otto Suksumake: to reduce down speed? #planelopnik
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    Image of Otto Suksumake Otto Suksumake
    11/13/09

    @vdiddy210: hm that's a possibility. he did slow that vertical speed nicely in the last 200 ft, i calculated it to about 800 ft/min... kinda rough but better than 2000 haha

    yeah the guy is really the man #planelopnik
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    Image of vdiddy210 vdiddy210
    11/16/09

    @Otto Suksumake: most certainly he is #planelopnik
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    Image of xenti xenti
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Balls of steel. His heart rate didn't even get above 65. "Got any ideas?" Classic. #planelopnik
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    beercheck promoted this comment xenti was starred xenti was unstarred
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    11/12/09

    @xenti: "Birds." #planelopnik
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    Image of thepeopleselbow thepeopleselbow
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Amazing, he was so calm. What a pilot, seems like the flight officer didn't panic either. Great work to save all those lives (and their own). #planelopnik
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    beercheck promoted this comment thepeopleselbow was starred thepeopleselbow was unstarred
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    11/12/09

    @thepeopleselbow: "Actually, not." No pride, just businesslike, constructive honesty. #planelopnik
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    Image of mercury_marine mercury_marine
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight

    This post was in all ways excellent. #planelopnik
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    Image of f86sabre f86sabre
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    The crew coordination between the flight crew and the work done by ATC are spot on. It goes to show you that commercial aviation isn't just about delays, the TSA and peanuts. Dedication to safety, training, and good maintenance are key focuses of any airline and account for a good bit of what you see in the ticket price. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight

    Capt. Fonzs #planelopnik
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    That is amazing. Good find. Additionally, you can listen to Garrison Keillor's musical tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III et al. The rhyming is a bit tortured, but he does manage to name the entire crew. Pretty fun.

    [prairiehome.publicradio.org] #planelopnik
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    Image of bugattatra bugattatra
    11/11/09

    @powermatic:

    I HATEthat pompous ass. Ruins an otherwise pleasant weekend of Car Talk, A Way With Words and Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @powermatic: Awesome. Forget about bugattatra. Don't know what his issue is. Clearly he has no sense of class. Thanks for sharing it. I only get to hear the show once in a very rare while. Seeing Garrison Keillor live at the local back-from-the-ruins theater was a great experience. Reading The Book of Guys an eye-opening experience. And listening to Dusty and Lefty is a gut-busting experience. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @bugattatra: Strong words about a mild-mannered midwestern comic writer. Are you sure you're not confusing him with Michael Moore? Regardless, I hope you've talked to your doctor lately about high blood pressure medication. Cause with anger like that, you're sure to have some blood boilin' issues.

    As for me, I'll continue to tune in for stories of Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. #planelopnik
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    Image of bugattatra bugattatra
    11/11/09

    @Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe):

    P.S. I'm a midwesterner too - born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, spent a lot of time in Wisconsin and Minnesota growing up. I have a deep love and appreciation for middle America, but I cannot stand PHC. #planelopnik
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    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/11/09

    @bugattatra: Welp, you know what they say about arguing on the internet... I'm gonna go ahead and like PHC - along with all the other people who have made it arguably more famous than Car Talk and the others you referenced... And I'll continue to laugh out loud while reading Keillor's books. I welcome you to enjoy all the rest of the fine programming you can find. #planelopnik
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    11/11/09

    @bugattatra: No sweat. In my NPR listening career, I've gone from steady PCH, to never PCH (too many fart jokes, an audience way-too-primed to laugh at anything) to now an occasional listen if I'm in the shop. I just happened to hear this 'song' at the peak of Sulley Fever, and thought it was clever-and I did like how he named everyone involved. I'm still there for Click 'n Clack, and Wait Wait though-that's some funny shit. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe): Thanks for the thumbs up, but no big-good to see another NPR fan. Good weekend garage accompaniment. #planelopnik
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    Image of bugattatra bugattatra
    11/11/09

    @powermatic:

    *pours powermatic a beer" #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe): hey that's fine by me. enjoy. I didn't mean to be argumentative, I just get an automatic rant/gag response upon hearing or hearing about that guy and his show. #planelopnik
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Wow. Amazing reconstruction. Thanks for posting. #planelopnik
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Cool as a cucumber. Fantastic. #planelopnik
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    Image of MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy MrHowser: Now on XBL as NoReturnPolicy
    11/11/09

    @beercheck: No kidding. Absolutely no stress or tension in his voice. I get more worked up over my breakfast cereal choices. #planelopnik
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    Image of ppiddy ppiddy
    11/11/09

    @MrHowser: Training is intense. My wife worked as an EMT in Boston for a couple of years and wow.... her ability to control stress in her voice was insane.

    When our roommate OD'd on heroin in the bathroom and the Cambridge paramedics showed up she was all "gentlemen, we have a 23 year old male with an alleged history of IV drug use. breathing is blah blah blah and pulse is blah blah blah. his girlfriend says he has a history of IV drug use..." Her ability to become a robot in stressful situations is/was surreal. Good to know she'll stay cool when I drop to the floor with a heart attack.

    I can only imagine the sort of mad skillz you pick up from decades of flying frickin' airliners.

    Scully is amazing, but let's not forget to give credit to the aviation world for training people like him so well in the first place. *hat tip* #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @beercheck: just watching the animation got my palms sweaty i cant believe he and the F/O were so chill... that dude can fly me any day. #planelopnik
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    Image of HDC HDC
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Somebody give that NY air traffic controller some love too. Wow. Just wow.

    Also, where can I buy my Cap'n Sully Patron Saint of Vehicular Safety bobble head for my dashboard? Preferably with a hula skirt. I expect to see one at JC Whitney any day now. #planelopnik
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    Image of bdon bdon
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    my pc is too slow to watch it. If I want a disabled veteran, I could afford a nice computer. Jalopnik give thanks to veterans..they just forgot thats all. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @bdon:

    Click and a thanks from me. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @bdon: Thanks from me too. #planelopnik
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    11/11/09

    @bdon: Thank you. #planelopnik
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    11/11/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549: Amazing Animated Look At Final Flight
    Holy crap, even knowing the end result it is still heart pounding to watch. #planelopnik
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    02/04/09

    In reply to US Airways Flight 1549 Towed Through Jersey Streets
    I'd expect to see this on Craig's List in about two years:


    For Sale of Trade

    Low Miles Airbus

    Ran well until it was last landed, been in storage since

    Exceptional history

    Perfect for full restoration, partially disassembled for better access

    Slight water damage and minor engine issues

    Wife says it has to go

    Will consider trades for other airliners, air craft carriers or space shuttle

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