Hats off to that stash wearing mother fucker. I don't think anyone could have done a better job. What we saw not only was the human spirit, but the structure and training of our pilots. He is goofy looking but fuck he can put a plane down on a nice stretch of water!! In case you missed the 900 links to some video, here is a nice compilation:All I have to say are three things about the crash:
1. I could have done it. I swear. It is not something that I am exceptionally proud of but suffice to say I have spent thousands of hours in a form of flight training and it is ALL about going slow, nose up, flaps down.
2. There is no place like New York City. 2 hours post the water landing I was 3 blocks away from the west side where the plane was being taxied to the docks and you could not tell there was anything extraordinary going on. Not a clue. Hats off to the greatest city in the world.
3. It is no wonder that a US AIR plane floated down like that. They carry no food, less fuel and nary a beverage on board. The planes are so old that rather than fixing them, they simply remove broken items--further reducing the load. I am surprised they did not charge the passengers an "exit fee" along with the $2.00/diet coke, $17/bag(including your first and only) to check and $7.00 for a dry bowl of cereal. Hats off to Chelsey, but FUCK US AIR!!!
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