[quote]ORIGINAL: bevar

She sure was a rocket ship...the fastest thing out there other than a Convair 990.



Beave


Not Quite, Beave, not quite, try Mach 2 plus !

But surely no-one could remotely put this landing in the same league as the extraordinary achievement of Capt Sullenberger and F/O Skiles when faced with a double flameout at low level and a water "landing". Theirs was a most brilliant combination of handling skills, decision making under extreme pressure, airmanship and CRM all working together to produce a superb result.

In comparison the 727 landing was no big deal, (normal landing, keep it straight on rudder and diff. brake and GENTLY lower the nose before running out of elevator authority) any captain worth his crew meal should/ would be able to do just the same !

Regards,

David.