Originally Posted by mketch11

What would a pilot with 50 hours have done differently in that situation? Pitch for best glide, find a suitable area to land, run an engine out flow, and declare an emergency? Maybe as a lowly Cessna 172 pilot I am missing something about why the deification Captain Sullenberger is justified. Maybe someone here who is more qualified can explain it to me. From what I see, student pilots are not allowed to solo unless they are proficient at this very maneuver (engine failure)(at least if I am the one giving the endorsement). After having said all that, this trailer actually looks interesting as it appears to also be focused on other perspectives, beside just the "superhero" story.