Alexander,
 
ak> So you mean, that the famous US Airways Airbus had not been landed
ak> smoothly into the Hudson by the skillful pilot, but it flopped into the
ak> river incidentally, completely uncontrollable?
 
What I am saying is that in the case of that USAirways flight there was no
deployment of flaps, slats nor spoilers. The APU was still on immediately
after departure and the RAM-turbine had deployed.
 
As explained previous, such a RAM-turbine becomes very ineffective during
the final phase of descent as forward momentum is reduced by lifting the
nose and power-production drops real fast.
 
What I am equally saying is that the "Miracle on the Hudson"
really was this particular pilot at the controls, an ace glider-pilot (same
as with the Air Canada and Air Transat no-power landings which also had
captains who were glider instructors) who had a feel for the concept of
keeping the nose down in order to maintain momentum and airspeed.
 
Anything else you read in my words are in your imagination only.
 
ak> Well, I don't make you to answer me. ;=) Take my agruments easier. We
ak> just talk.
 
Good 'nough. How 'bout a beer? :-)
 
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