1549's Jeff Skiles: "Yeah, I'd Bid the Trip Again"

1549’s Jeff Skiles: “Yeah, I’d Bid the Trip Again”

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Friday, April 09, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Jeff Skiles, co-pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, discussed his perspective on the Hudson River ditching at an Aircraft Electronics Association meeting.
Fifteen months after the event, Skiles confirmed he does not experience flashbacks related to the incident.
He did note that a sharp reduction in engine power during climb continues to command his attention.

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At the Aircraft Electronics Association meeting in Orlando, US Airways’ Jeff Skiles took a few minutes to give his perspective on the flight 1549 ditching in the Hudson 15 months ago. Does he have flashbacks? No – but when the engines are pulled back sharply during climb, it gets his attention.

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