Crashes that Changed Flying

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04-26-2009, 04:28 PM

MaydayMark

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Crashes that Changed Flying

FYI ...

Tonight - Discovery Channel

9pm ... EDT

04-26-2009, 05:14 PM

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Just got done watching a reenactment of the US Air Flight 1459 Hudson River landing, which was done very well, with lots of commentary from Captain Sully. However, nothing from the F/O or the back end crew. Overall, a well done job of covering some of the bases that were not readily seen before.

JJ

04-26-2009, 07:11 PM

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JJ,

Can't count the stars on your Avatar......got vertigo trying............cheers

04-26-2009, 07:13 PM

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JJ,

Can't count the stars on your Avatar......got vertigo trying............cheers

There's stars in his avatar?

04-26-2009, 07:15 PM

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Best line I heard from the F/O was on Letterman where he says "my only job was to get the engines restarted - I failed". Of course this was all tongue and cheek

04-26-2009, 07:22 PM

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Best line I heard from the F/O was on Letterman where he says "my only job was to get the engines restarted - I failed". Of course this was all tongue and cheek

"It's hard to get good help these days"

"It's better than 0 feet"

04-26-2009, 08:48 PM

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JJ,

Can't count the stars on your Avatar......got vertigo trying............cheers

There's 57 -or, is it 58?? . . one for each state visited during the recent campaign.

04-27-2009, 07:09 AM

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There's 57 -or, is it 58?? . . one for each state visited during the recent campaign.

Hmmmmmm, I counted 69........................

BTW, JJ, you win the award for the best avatar on APC...................hands down the best!

04-27-2009, 08:04 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxKts

Best line I heard from the F/O was on Letterman where he says "my only job was to get the engines restarted - I failed". Of course this was all tongue and cheek

I liked, "Between the inauguration, the Super Bowl and being here, I'm pretty much over it."