On Mar 11, 11:33*am, sisu1a wrote:
*In the video, it looks like he might have been able do it. *

The key word in your post was 'might'. * He also 'migh't have made it
to Teterboro, which too was rejected. * *The Hudson was the only sure
bet. At least if that plan went south it was only 155 people instead
of an entire *neigborhood or urban block's worth as well...

-Paul

AFAIK, there is no procedure for a double engine failure - Sully was
writing the book as he went. The man deserves enormous credit for
pulling it off.

I did hear that one simulation showed that IF he had turned for
Teterboro exactly at the time of the bird strike, he MIGHT have made
it with a very thin margin. For it to work, the option would have had
to have been pre-planned. All things considered, the Hudson was the
best option.

For glider pilots, the take home lesson is that we all need well
considered options in mind for every takeoff. The probability of a
PTT is infinitely greater than a double engine failure.