Originally Posted by
JungleBus
Eh, guys, read the article. It's well written, as is most of William Langewiesche's stuff. The guy was an airline pilot for many years, and although he self-identifies as a writer much more than as a pilot, he consistently writes about aviation for the general public in a much more accurate manner than almost anything else seen in general interest publications.
US Airways Flight 1549: Anatomy of a Miracle | vanityfair.com
actually he was a freightdog,piston type,and has the chops that go with it.He is a great writer,and his book, Inside the Sky,is a minor classic.