ALPO NO MO
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Holy Cow, even Martha Stewart is blogging about it: http://www.themarthablog.com/?rsc=todaysid...mepage_Homepage
1549 LGA-CLT
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jimcfs
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Here's more details about the aircraft via a Tempe PR.
Title: US Airways Flight 1549 Update #7
Date: 1/16/2009 200 PM
Information on Aircraft Involved in Accident
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2009--US Airways (NYSE:LCC):
Type: Airbus A320-214
Built: June 15, 1999
Length of Service with US Airways: Nine years (Aug. 2, 1999)
Aircraft Lessor: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association as
Owner Trustee
Previous Operator: N/A
Number of Cycles (a cycle equals one take-off and one landing): 16,299
Number of Flight Hours: 25,241.08
Aircraft Checks:
Date of last A-Check (maintenance inspection performed every 550 flight
hours):
Dec. 6, 2008
Date of last C-Check (annual, comprehensive aircraft inspection):
April 19, 2008
Engines: CFM56-5B4/P
Installation Date Total Flight Hours
Engine 1 (left): Jan. 15, 2008 19,182.10
Engine 2 (right): May 28, 2006 26,466.08
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GuntherA320
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For years family and friends would occasionally make comments or have questions about my job. Sometimes the comments were "your job is pretty easy" or "why do you get paid so much" (which honestly isn't that much anymore). I would always respond, " I get paid for what I know, not for what I do" Yesterday was a prime example of this. Almost anyone can fly an airplane. It isn't rocket science. However, being well trained, knowing what to do when the crap hits the fan, and being able to remain calm and collected when all around you is chaos is what my job is about. It isn't about flying an airplane. I cannot speak about the Flight Attendant side of our training department, however I believe we have one of the best pilot training departments in the country and for that matter the world. I would like to thank everyone in the training department for their hard work in helping us to be the professionals that we are today. Kudo's to all of the crew, the first responders, and all the support staff for the way this potentially catostrophic situation was handled. 150 people and possilbly more on the ground owe their lives to the professionalism of the crew of flight 1549.
luvthe9
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- Aug 30, 2002
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Dear Fellow USAPA Pilots,
This afternoon at approximately 12:15, Captain Sullenberger received a phone call from President Bush congratulating him on his efforts during yesterday's accident and rescue. The president said he was in awe of Capt. Sullenberger's flying skills.
Capt. Sullenberger thanked President Bush, but added that it was a team effort and required the assistance of his First Officer Jeff, and flight attendants Donna, Doreen and Sheila. He stated that, as professional airline pilots, we face risks and challenges every day, and we're really just doing our jobs. On this particular occasion, he said, we are particularly gratified by the outcome.
This afternoon at approximately 12:15, Captain Sullenberger received a phone call from President Bush congratulating him on his efforts during yesterday's accident and rescue. The president said he was in awe of Capt. Sullenberger's flying skills.
Capt. Sullenberger thanked President Bush, but added that it was a team effort and required the assistance of his First Officer Jeff, and flight attendants Donna, Doreen and Sheila. He stated that, as professional airline pilots, we face risks and challenges every day, and we're really just doing our jobs. On this particular occasion, he said, we are particularly gratified by the outcome.
hp_fa
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- Feb 19, 2004
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Is she really trying to tell folks that she had knowledge of the aircraft being in trouble in time to get to windows and watch? I know she is in the media, but are you asking me to believe that someone was listening to ATC and had time to tell them and they had time to get to windows? There was probably four minutes from the time of the reported double bird strike call to react and get to windows and actually see the landing. I find this really hard to believe.
While I am throwing rocks at the media, Christopher Elliott is apparently having a bad hair day. Company websites are, duh, company websites. Chris should apply for a job if he wants to read the company website. After reading his post I think he may be qualified to both drive and operate the "honey" truck.
As for the real topic at hand, I am still awestruck at how this entire episode transpired from start to finish. Unbelievable.
NewHampshire Black Bears
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- Aug 20, 2002
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Capt. "Sully" just made TIME magazines job a hel* of a lot easier.
Time,... undoubtedly has already superimposed Capt "Sully's" picture on the cover, for the december release of...Times "2009 Man of the Year Award"(along with somwhat smaller pic's of the rest of the crew..AND the NYC public servents who assisted in any way with the flight) !!!!
The 2009 "runner-up", (through no fault of his/her own) WON'T be (Anywhere) even close !!
Time,... undoubtedly has already superimposed Capt "Sully's" picture on the cover, for the december release of...Times "2009 Man of the Year Award"(along with somwhat smaller pic's of the rest of the crew..AND the NYC public servents who assisted in any way with the flight) !!!!
The 2009 "runner-up", (through no fault of his/her own) WON'T be (Anywhere) even close !!
US Oringinal
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It is a testament to the experience and professionalism of the crew who had collectively more than 120 years of experience between them!
AWESTRUCK is an appropriate word and I'm proud to call them co-workers. They exemplify why we do what we do......
EyeInTheSky
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http://www.tmz.com/2009/01/16/whod-you-rather/
Who'd you rather?
Chesley 51%
Hugh 49%
Total Votes: 44,916
Note on Poll Results
ROTFLMAO!
Later,
Eye
luvthe9
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- Aug 30, 2002
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To bad the company does not think his skills are at least worth PAY pairity with the west, not to mention he would still be one of the lowest paid pilots in the industry.
Fixed Wing
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- Jun 19, 2004
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British Midland 737 dual engine failure comes to mind also. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Midland_Flight_092
Flight crew shut down the good engine.
Not suggesting at all that it happened with flight 1549 and the entire crew deserve the praise for handling the situation after it became a situation but I will wait for the NTSB to tell us what really happened on this obvious dual engine failure.
EricLv2Fish
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- Aug 25, 2005
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Words can't express my feelings about the events of yesterday concerning the safe ditching of 1549. Make no mistake about it, almost everything had to go right for all crew and passengers to exit the event safely. First the pilot's masterful handling of the castrophic event of losing both engines. The flight attendants managing the passengers in the emergency and the passengers keeping thier heads about them. The rescue crews being Johnny on the spot.
Good example of how far TEAMWORK and good TRAINING can handle almost any situation.
Good example of how far TEAMWORK and good TRAINING can handle almost any situation.
drifterreno
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- Aug 21, 2002
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51% for our guy when I voted
EyeInTheSky
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The NTSB briefing an hour ago stated they are still rigging the aircraft to be lifted out of the water. The strong current and cold temperatures are hampering divers efforts to complete all the rigging. Divers have confirmed both engines are missing and they are doing a SONAR search of the Hudson to retrieve them. They hope to start lifting the plane out of the water at 10 a.m. tommorrow. It will be put on a barge and towed to a secure location where the blackboxes will be retrieved and the rest of the investigation will commence.
Later,
Eye
hp_fa
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Define salvagable. This is almost assuredly a complete hull loss so salvage will likely be scrap value.
According to news reports the plane is still in the Hudson and the two engines are not attached to the airframe. They are checking the river with SONAR to find the two engines. The airframe is tentatively scheduled to be removed from the water on Saturday and moved by barge to a secure location. (I have not read where that location is located.)
