Sounds like a simple weather observation to me? :rolleyes:

I would say the biggest difference here is that the USAir accident had a much different out come than did Colgan. Thus the media and public perception. As a former Colgan pilot I feel for you guys. The group as a whole is being judged based off of the actions of a few.
Sorry but thats the way it is.

Love to see the full transcript. There is a big difference in conversation between the US Air flight and the Colgan.

Well, the US Airways flight had just begun. It's also interesting to note that Sully was sightseeing on departure and another here says, "at least he was looking out the window". The Colgan crew is villified for not "looking inside" at the decaying airspeed.

Fact is, Sully's a hero, America needs it's hero's and once someone's proclaimed a hero, they can really do no wrong. Sully gets slack (I'm SURE he's broken sterile many times in his career) and others get the guillotine depending on the outcome.

BTW, great water landing.........they're saying it was so hard that a hole was punched in the fuselage, flooding the rear cabin and rendering a rear life reaft useless. Of course, they're investigating on how to blame something else and correct it for this.

Perhaps they'll blame a regional pilot ?

I couldn't agree with you more. Same goes for EagleFly...great post.

Just so I'm clear, my comments were not meant to attack Sully (the crew did a fine job), but to highlight the hysteria, hypocrisy and error in the media and its puppets, the public.

Now the FAA, who not only APPROVED Colgans training program, but OVERSAW it, must "crack down" on the perceived inadequacies IT has fostered.

Absurdity at its finest.

Yes, exactly.

Amen...Sully AND his crew did a great job...the media is a bunch of half-wit morons who couldn't cut it in a real job!

Bingo!!! That is the entire point

LoL is that what it was?! :p