I have just been watching the news, the air traffic control tapes have been released of the flight where the Captain landed in the Hudson river. The Captain who must surely be the coolest headed man on this planet sounded as if landing in a river safely was something he did everyday!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7873716.stm
Obviously training comes into play here but surely the character of the man too is what makes this an amazing feat. How many of us could cope in a situation we train for with such aplomb? It does show the truth perhaps of the RAF saying "there's bold pilots and old pilots but no old bold pilots"
The news also has said another pilot has landed in the water in Australia. I wonder if the first landing influenced the second ie he did it so can I?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7874423.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7873716.stm
Obviously training comes into play here but surely the character of the man too is what makes this an amazing feat. How many of us could cope in a situation we train for with such aplomb? It does show the truth perhaps of the RAF saying "there's bold pilots and old pilots but no old bold pilots"
The news also has said another pilot has landed in the water in Australia. I wonder if the first landing influenced the second ie he did it so can I?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7874423.stm