Was Sully that unusual as a competant pilot? I tend to think not.

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But ut was used as an example of why human contribution was better than an electronic system.

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I'd rather have good electronic systems AND a competent crew who can think of solutions that the code monkeys who programmed the electronics didn't.

Absolutely. However the latter is few and far between. Nit to mention expensive. Hence I prefer to rely on tge machine. It is more consistent than a human will ever be

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I suspect that pilot salaries are a rather small part of the expenses of keeping a plane flying.

Yes, he was quite unusual. The chances of another pilot duplicating his decisions and achieving the perfect airspeed with the perfect pitch attitude at touchdown are remarkably low.

The chances of safely landing a commercial airliner on water are somewhere between slim and none.