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
Agreed. That's why I put might in there It's just that I "practice"
this very thing on my Microsoft Flight Sim with a model of my Corben
Junior Ace (and the only thing that beats it to the ground after an
engine failure is an anvul) and have gotten somewhat proficient at it
now. Granted, it's only a sim and nobody dies if I screw up

Is there any statistics showing what the success rate of water landings is?

Scott