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The pilots were fully briefed on the maneuver before they attempted to perform it in the simulator. The following three flight scenarios were flown:

 

(1) normal landings on runway 4 at LGA, starting from an altitude of 1,000 or 1,500 feet on approach;

 

(2) attempted landings at LGA or TEB after the bird strike, starting both from zero groundspeed on takeoff from runway 4 at LGA and from a preprogrammed point shortly before the bird strike and loss of engine thrust; and

 

(3) ditching on the Hudson River starting from 1,500 feet above the river at an airspeed of 200 kts.

... a draft script included the names of real-life NTSB officials, but Sullenberger - who is an adviser on the film - requested they be taken out.

 

He said, ‘These are people who are not prosecutors. They are doing a very important job, and if, for editorial purposes, we want to make it more of a prosecutorial process, it ain’t fair to them,”’ said Hanks.

The pilots were fully briefed on the maneuver before they attempted to perform it in the simulator. The following three flight scenarios were flown:

(1) normal landings on runway 4 at LGA, starting from an altitude of 1,000 or 1,500 feet on approach;

(2) attempted landings at LGA or TEB after the bird strike, starting both from zero groundspeed on takeoff from runway 4 at LGA and from a preprogrammed point shortly before the bird strike and loss of engine thrust; and

(3) ditching on the Hudson River starting from 1,500 feet above the river at an airspeed of 200 kts.

... a draft script included the names of real-life NTSB officials, but Sullenberger - who is an adviser on the film - requested they be taken out.

He said, ‘These are people who are not prosecutors. They are doing a very important job, and if, for editorial purposes, we want to make it more of a prosecutorial process, it ain’t fair to them,”’ said Hanks.

• The simulations carried out by the NTSB were part of the investigation and were much more elaborate:

• The simulations carried out by the NTSB were part of the investigation and were much more elaborate:

The simulations (along with the case where there was a 35 second delay to account for pilot response) was done entirely by the NTSB with no input whatsoever from the flight crew. As guardian notes:

While the investigation may not be perfect, there was no kangaroo court anytime during the investigation. There was no attempt to public lynching, as guardian notes:

The simulations (along with the case where there was a 35 second delay to account for pilot response) was done entirely by the NTSB with no input whatsoever from the flight crew. As The Guardian notes:

While the investigation may not be perfect, there was no kangaroo court anytime during the investigation. There was no attempt at public lynching, as The Guardian notes: