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   Rich Ahrens  wrote in news:4977f644$0$92352   
   $8046368a@newsreader.iphouse.net:   
      
   > on 1/21/09 2:40 PM Flydive said the following:   
   >> The problem was  multiple bird strikes, with most probably catastrophic   
   >> engine failure, I don't think you are going to try a relight in that   
   >> situation.   
   >   
   > Have you been following along at all? As early as last Saturday the NTSB   
   > was reporting that that is exactly what they were doing, based on   
   > interviews with the flight crew backed up by the cockpit recorder.   
   >   
   >  From Saturday's NYT:   
   >   
   > “My aircraft,” he announced to his first officer, using the standard   
   > phrasing and protocol drilled into airline crews.   
   >   
   > “Your aircraft,” Mr. Skiles responded.   
   >   
   > With little thrust, and with the plane’s airspeed falling sharply,   
   > Captain Sullenberger lowered the nose to keep his plane from falling out   
   > of the sky. And he set his co-pilot to work at moving through a   
   > three-page checklist of procedures for restarting both the engines.   
      
      
   Well, WTF else woul you do? You're face with a probable catastrophic   
   ditching or maybe getting enough thrust to nurse an airplane to a   
   runway....   
      
      
   Bertie   
      
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