I read it and every other comment you made in this thread. You seem to need to comment on everyone's opinion. I don't put much stock in people who "police" every opinion made by each individual.
I read the article written by Langewiesche BEFORE I posted my comment. I'm not in the habit of posting an opinion before I've read or ascertained the facts surrounding the subject matter that made me want to comment on it.
As for who is father is, what does that have to do with anything!
I don't post very many opinions anymore because of people like you and I answer to comments made of my posts even less, so this will be the last I see or respond to anything in this thread.
Your entitled to your opinion as I am of mine.
I'll just go with a person who in this case is an actual airline pilot who has years of experience and faced a real world emergency with peoples lives at stake and preformed one of aviation's most amazing recovery & landings in recorded history, and I will do so c
Let's see.
Who to believe here.
On one hand, are the words from one of the world's most experienced, respected and admired pilots who ever flew the azure skies who faced a real world emergency and handled it with all the skill and training he spent a lifetime in honing and achieving, versus some putz sitting behind his computer keyboard doling out all this hearsay and second handed drivel.
Decisions, decisions...!
The "Greatest Generation" helped to win WWII and will always be cherished, and rightly so.
The Vietnam vets are always in my heart and they deserved so much better then they got when they returned home.
All the best to them & their families for their sacrifice and service!