“We’re going to be in the Hudson.” It was Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger announcing they were going to dead stick US Airways Flight 1549 into the Hudson River. It is a story most of us are familiar with. After the loss of both engines in their A320, Capt. Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles first intended to return to La Guardia and then decided they couldn’t make it. Next, they were offered Teterboro Airport, and Sully said, “We can’t do it.”
Why Learning to Fly by TLAR Is Important
Key Takeaways:
- The article emphasizes "TLAR" (that looks about right) as a critical pilot skill, enabling successful operations when traditional instruments or technology are unavailable, contrasting the "Miracle on the Hudson" with the Asiana Flight 214 crash.
- Developing TLAR skills allows pilots to make timely decisions and take quick action, prioritizing effective approximation over the potentially paralyzing pursuit of absolute precision in rapidly evolving situations.
- Over-reliance on modern aviation technology and its digital precision can degrade fundamental TLAR abilities, making pilots vulnerable when instruments fail or time for detailed planning is absent, thus underscoring the need to actively maintain these intuitive flight skills.
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