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<blockquote data-quote="L8APEX" data-source="post: 16996572" data-attributes="member: 51947"><p>Sully was a Naval Aviator, which was probably key in successfully ditching. As the odds of ditching that aircraft wings level was so remote. One wing drops a bit more than the other and welcome to a cartwheel. Then to land at an angle that keeps the engine nacelles from digging in too fast. Basically flare before impact and stall at just the last second without power.</p><p>The only "mistake" made IIRC was the Captain or FO forgot to flip the ditch switch(s) that seal up the aircraft in the case of a water landing to slow down the rate at which it's taking on water to get the aircraft to float longer. But given the environment it's like saying he scratched the paint.</p><p></p><p>Also a prime example of what ETOPS really stands for.... (you'll see it on the nose wheel door of any aircraft with that rating, any twin engine aircraft configured for going over water for a long time)</p><p>"Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="L8APEX, post: 16996572, member: 51947"] Sully was a Naval Aviator, which was probably key in successfully ditching. As the odds of ditching that aircraft wings level was so remote. One wing drops a bit more than the other and welcome to a cartwheel. Then to land at an angle that keeps the engine nacelles from digging in too fast. Basically flare before impact and stall at just the last second without power. The only "mistake" made IIRC was the Captain or FO forgot to flip the ditch switch(s) that seal up the aircraft in the case of a water landing to slow down the rate at which it's taking on water to get the aircraft to float longer. But given the environment it's like saying he scratched the paint. Also a prime example of what ETOPS really stands for.... (you'll see it on the nose wheel door of any aircraft with that rating, any twin engine aircraft configured for going over water for a long time) "Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim" [/QUOTE]
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