Plane Answers: A controller opinion on the JFK kid and a college major for pilots

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Hi MEC,

Point taken. But there might be a better example out there to argue the scenario with. Sully made up his mind that the Hudson was the best place for a landing pretty easily. He queried the controller about Teterborough, but quickly realized that would be even more risky than going back to LGA. The controller input wasn't what Sully relied on that day.

That said, there are probably a lot of other examples where controllers did save the day and your point is a good one. Thanks!

3-10-2010 @ 8:43PM

MEC92 said...

Thanks, Kent. I ultimately trust my PIC -- professionals such as you -- to get me there safely, so for me to further opine would be nothing more than a display of my ignorance on the matter. I trust that this is an instance where the media has skewed our understand of this issue. Keep up the good work!

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