XPost: rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: nospam@nospam.com   
      
   Bertie the Bunyip wrote:   
      
      
   >> Well, maybe the Airbus checklist doesn't have memory items, mine does,   
   >> the ditch switch is one of them. Other aircraft probably do too   
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   >   
   > Really? What airlane is that?   
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   Bombardier Global Express   
      
   >>>> Airliners have 2 pilots and usually only one of them is handling the   
   >>>> controls, the other one takes care of the emergency and assists the   
   >>>> flying pilot. You say setting up for landing, well if you are   
   >>> "landing"   
   >>>   
   >>> No, you tell him to do what you need him to do in the circumstance.   
   >>> In this case, the non handler was probably try to relight and telling   
   >>> the cabin and ATC waht was happening.   
   >> They just had multiple bird strikes, with most probably catastrophic   
   >> engine failure, I don't think you are going to try a relight in that   
   >   
   > I would   
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   >> situation. I believe they did not communicate much with ATC, and that   
   >> task can be done by the flying pilot, no much overload to push the PTT   
   >> and say "we are going into the Hudson" as it seems they said. What   
   >> part of assisting does not agree with "you tell him to do what you   
   >> need him to do in the circumstance"?   
   >   
   > Good grief.   
      
      
   Ok, maybe you have the transcript with a lengthy communication between   
   the Airbus and the ATC, is not what I heard, mind to share?   
   You are really unable to push the PTT and tell something to ATC while   
   flying the aircraft.   
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   > >>> Bertie   
   >> One of them was handling the aircraft and did a great job, the   
   >> assisting pilot was assisting and following the checklist, you just   
   >> have to pick the correct one.   
   >>   
   >   
   > i have done.   
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   > Bertie   
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   Right the catastrophic engines faillure restarting procedure till water   
   touch down checklist   
      
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