[RGSpincich]

Okay, the guy endangered many lives but he still did a great job getting himself and the plane down. I like his attitude.

[kayak]

ping

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Ken Nicholson, 83, of Anaheim Hills

Flight controllers suspected something was amiss when they observed that the plane's left-hand turn signal had been left on for the last 50-miles of the plane's flight.

[shadowman99]

Interstate and freeway landings are always an emergency landing option (one of last resort, but an option none the less)

When the DC 10 crashed at Sioux City, Iowa, the airplane had very limited flight control, and there had been some preparation made to bring the plane down on I-29. The pilot managed to line up perfectly with the runway and this option was not used.

I doubt that a veteran pilot would resort to a freeway landing unless there was no other option.

[templar]

He said he'll do some thinking and come up with a new hobby, but has no idea yet what that might be.

Maybe he should try stock car racing. It doesn't take 12 years to build one and the end result is about the same.

[john in orinda]

My suggestion for a hobby would be what I do - fly model aircraft. You can do all the aerobatics you want, build them quickly, and walk away from every crash, no matter how severe. You also get to watch them fly apart due to RAT - Rapidly Approaching Terrain.
Regards,