US Airways Flight 1549 Full Cockpit Recording

therealxunil2 Says:

Apr 9, 2012 - Agree. Hardin was trying to help in any way he could, and probably feeling completely impotent as he did.

CasperJasper88 Says:

Apr 11, 2012 - Yes. Two-engine aircraft are required to be able to maintain a climb with only one engine. If they had lost one engine ATC likely would've had them climb to a certain altitude and give them vectors to return to the runway. He had to clarify that both engines were out, in which case the airplane can't continue to climb and then turn around, it needs to turn around right away. There are different levels of emergency. Or rather, different levels of urgency within a given emergency.

RunningSwimmingMan Says:

Apr 12, 2012 - It goes without saying, that the air traffic controller did his job to the best of his ability... Yes, true. But in this particular instance, though, those people aren't alive today because of the air traffic controller, they're alive today, because the U.S. Military (Air Force) taught Capt Sullenberger how to fly... PERIOD... Yes, Patrick Hardin, did a good job, but he didn't save those people, Sullenberger did!

CounterCultureLives Says:

Apr 12, 2012 - This ATC recording only presents part of the picture. It doesn't reflect Patrick Hardin's work in getting emergency aircraft & personnel to the scene. Hardin also had to track other movements while dealing with the emergency. Had he mishandled the incident, the outcome could have been quite different.Unless you are a pilot who has had to deal with less experienced, less competent, or ill-tempered air traffic controllers, you have no way of understanding the depths of Hardin's contributions.

RunningSwimmingMan Says:

Apr 12, 2012 - What are you talking about...? While don't you take a minute to READ the comment, No one is Bashing Hardin or the ATC's. An ATC's Primary JOB is to Multi-Task and Remain CALM under extreme pressure. Yes He did That! Good Job! I'm NOT one of those that's going to lump praise on everyone that had any connection at all to the flight as being a HERO. In that Particular instance, It came down to basically two people, Sully and his co-pilot, they saved that plane, everyone else, did their jobs!

CounterCultureLives Says:

Apr 14, 2012 - Whatever, dude. It's not like your opinion matters.

RoC1909 Says:

Apr 17, 2012 - I am so sick of hearing the idiots bash ATC. All involved did an amazing job!

dofbeer Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - All involved in getting that air craft down were incredible!

tninbredretard Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - MAYDAY!!!!

Sealy57 Says:

Apr 21, 2012 - Agreed! The controller did a great job.

Kopihucky Says:

Apr 24, 2012 - LoL and people bashing controller for offering alternative airports.. What was he supposed to do? Turn back and land on runway 1.. i don't care if you have no power, do it now.. people are ignorant

CounterCultureLives Says:

Apr 24, 2012 - No kidding!! I'm curious to see how Paddy Hardin's critics would have handled this situation. Nothing I love more that arm-chair critics who fly their FSX toys posing as experts!!It's pretty sad when people are so lacking in personal accomplishments that they are reduced to criticizing and marginalizing the accomplishments of others.

fied1k Says:

Apr 25, 2012 - Thanks Yoda.

fied1k Says:

Apr 25, 2012 - This is a tower recording, not a cockpit recording. You cannot hear the conversation between pilot and co pilot

squiggleworks9 Says:

Apr 27, 2012 - Also, he said it so calmly. "We're going to be in the Hudson." He probably thought he misheard what Captain Sully was saying, and kept offering suggestions as he was trained to do.

IMCHILLIN227NYC Says:

May 2, 2012 - My friend and I were talking the other day just bullshitting around, and he goes what's the definition of cool to you? And I had to show him this video/ audio... Then I just said "Captain Sully" that's cool... Just amazing how some of these pilots remain calm under pressure..

bryanttillman Says:

May 2, 2012 - The bird will be happy to hear that!

issamix Says:

May 6, 2012 - When a natural accident occurs, human errors make it worst generally.In this case, everybody was lucky to have 3 highly qualified people on the problem : The capitain, the co-pilot and of course the ATC who brilliantly helped the crew to have all the data available in so much little time.

issamix Says:

May 6, 2012 - That is more than enough said. The ATC is also a hero as much as the crew.Cheers

douglasheld Says:

May 7, 2012 - Interesting. Call sign changed from 1549 to 1539, to 1529 during the conversation.

interstategar Says:

May 12, 2012 - incredible look at history being made. thank god everybody made it out alive. great job by the crew and capt sully

hennegivensunday Says:

May 17, 2012 - This man is a HERO!

ERAUPRCWA Says:

May 29, 2012 - can I just say it took TWO people to get this aircraft into the water. the captain and THE FIRST OFFICER... I bet nobody knows his name... it's Jeff Skiles.