Hudson River Landing
15th January 2021 was the anniversary of the 'Miracle on the Hudson' as it was called in the press that day.
Found this newspaper heading today and I am so relieved to see the correct wording.
'On January 15, 2009, US Airways Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger became an overnight hero when he and his crew safely ditched a commercial airliner in the freezing waters of the Hudson River after an unlucky encounter with a flock of geese. All 155 passengers and crew aboard survived.'
Many media sources, on the day, said, 'Aircraft crash lands into the Hudson river.' This is incorrect terminology and I am not just saying this to be pedantic. The pilots did not crash into the river. It was a controlled landing and a practiced procedure called a 'ditching.' This is something all pilots practice in the simulators and thankfully, never get to do in real life.
There are ditching procedures and processes that the cabin crew and pilots are trained to execute - this is worldwide training specific to different aircraft types.
Both Captain Sully and SFO Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Skiles did an amazing job. Also it is remarkable to note that they may not have even worked together before. This just shows how well trained all pilots are and that they have to trust each from the outset.
That day, those two pilots and cabin crew showed us just how well prepared commercial aviation is for when things don't go to plan. Thank you, we have all learned a lot from that incident which is shared in the international flying community.
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Best airlines for nervous flyers?
We saw this article discussing best airlines for nervous flyers...Thought it was interesting so we have shared the link here. Airfarewatchdog is a great site and they have produced this article naming the 11 best airlines for the nervous flyer. This is based on a combination of several factors. One is these factors is their rating on the excellent site 'airlineratings.com' plus, the comfort available to passengers. That is a crude summary as I want you to read the article and find out more...
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More help available
You know that you were not born with this fear of flying. It is something that is learned and once we get into unhelpful thought and behavioural patterns, it seems impossible to shift them. Not so. On this site, there are links to our podcasts and other blogs. You can also get a free copy of my book today...This is £10 on Amazon and has a foreword by Sir Richard Branson...it is free still if, you go to the landing pages of either of these sites
Take care,
Paul and the lovefly team
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