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Fly By Wire: The Geese, The Glide, The Miracle On The Hudson (2009)

by William Langewiesche(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0374157189 (ISBN13: 9780374157180)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

review 1: This is an excellent analysis of the ditching of an Airbus into the Hudson River in New York that left the pilot a hero and the aeroplane just another aeroplane. But, says the author, that's doing the 'plane a massive disservice. To understand why, you really need to read the book. It's not that the pilot wasn't a hero, showing grace under pressure and an affinity to his machine that went beyond the norm, it's more that the 'plane, and the men who designed it, helped him massively in his minutes of crisis. If you've even a passing interest in flight, you'll enjoy this book. It wears its learning lightly, is exceptionally well written given the subject it surveys and you're left feeling there's not going to be a better book written about this incident. Recomme... morended.
review 2: This book came on recommendation from my dad. I'll admit that at first I was skeptical that I would enjoy it, and thus it sat on my shelf for a few months before I finally picked it up. Overall, this is a great account of the US Airways landing in the Hudson River in 2009. What makes the book fascinating, though, is the intermittent discussion on flying, modern airplane design, the industry itself and a number of other noteworthy accidents/crashes. This book opened up so many things I didn't know about aviation that is really going to make me think the next time I get on a plane. This book is a very quick, engaging and absorbing read and would recommend it to pretty much anyone! less

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