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Last night before i went to bed (23:00 hour dutch time, minus 6 or 8 is it American time), i turned the tv channel on CNN to see if there was news. And there was spectaculair news. A pilot made a emerginy landing on the Hudson river. All allboard were saved.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/1 ... index.html

There is also a little Dutch news. The former boxer Regilio Tuur (olympic medal) was running by the river and heard the plane after him. He turned and goes back, climb on a boat to help those people that stood on the wings of the plane.

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Dutchy,

Geese hitting \" the Engine's \" in the Air, The Pilot being an Ex-F-4 Pilot, 19,000 hours of time, Glider pilot and an His \"USAF issued Angel on his Shoulder\" is all these Folks needed.

We all have to give him a Salute



That's why \" Former or Guard and Reserve Military Pilots \" are the \"Only Way \" I like to Fly Commercial. Then I can sleep on the flight soundly.

Goose

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lets see manditory retirement when he hit 60 is right around the corner, maybe its time to rethink this.

If not may I suggest the airforce hire him back as instructor to pass his knowledge to the next generation.


Question during the time was in f-4 wasnt the phantom tasked almost exclusively with wild weasel work.

Everybody on that plane is lucky he was ex-military. I heard an interview with a pilot just after this happened, and he said neither deadsticking nor water landings are taught in civilian pilot training! Yikes!!
Superb flying, sir!!

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The incident proves that yes....there are still heroes in today's world.

They aren't really taught in military pilot training either. Especially in multi-engine aircraft.

The A-10 Dash-1 says ejection is recommended over ditching (water landing).

Coach

Not really Matt,

They had both F-4E's and units of F-4G's thru out the USAF until the mid 80's in some cases. They even had AIRGUARD with F-4 non-gun birds in service.

Goose

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From what I've seen of glider flying and landings, that training probably had a lot to do with his ability to bring it in, though for certain, it was his AF background that allowed him to think clearly, act immeadiately and decisivly, and to call on every tool in his experience to pull it off.

If he is forced to retire, then he should think seriously about opening his own pilot safety school. He'd make millions.

Great work!

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I think the mandatory retirement at 60 law recently got changed.

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2007 ... _1214dec14

Coach

He already has a corporation, Safety Reliability Methods.

http://safetyreliability.com/about_us

It was amazing what he did, he is a hero.

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a pilotless cockpit for commercial aircraft is a lousy idea.

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