Friday, February 06, 2009

Team Effort

On the subject of the US Air Cactus 1539 in the Hudson have you considered the Air Traffic Controllers? They appeared to handle the emergency better than the military handled 9/11.

 

When the pilot asked a question he got an answer. When a controller told another controller the flight had lost both engines. There was no, "Are you sure?" Or Is this a Test? When asked for a landing strip the response was "You got it." There was no let me check.

 

The Air Traffic Controllers did a great job. No arguing with the pilot no questioning the pilot's comments.

 

If the flight crew had not done their job things could have turned out differently. If the co-pilot had done his job things could have turned out differently. If the Air Traffic Controllers had not done their job things could have turned out differently. It was a team effort all the way. Sullenberger just happened to be the boss.

Regards,
John Jenkins
865-803-8179 cell
Gatlinburg, TN
Email: jrjenki@yahoo.com 

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