Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson Audiobook

" Story of Miracle on Hudson. Interesting how the Airbus model is made and how fortunate the circumstances were for this flight "

" In the aftermath of the water landing on the Hudson many people were quick to praise the pilots and and crew - and rightly so. Langewiesche's account gives credit to other major player in the drama - the Airbus and its fly by wire avionics. Ultimately, that credit finds its way to Bernad Ziegler and the other engineers of Airbus that helped create bring into existence the A320. "

" I like the details of the Airbus fly by wire envelope protection. The story of the Hudson River crash was a over dramatic. "

" An interesting look at how the refinement of the modern passenger airplane allowed this particular pilot to save his own life and that of all of the passengers when he lost power in both engines shortly after take-off from NYC. "

" I thought this book would be way more interesting than it was. It got too much into the political side of the crash rather than sticking with what happened during the flight and the corresponding rescue. "

" Langewiesche is a master at letting the drama of traumatic events speak for itself rather than trying to pump it up with flowery language. "

" Very interesting. It's short, more like an extended magazine article than a book. I understand better how planes fly, and now I really like Airbus! "

" A quick four hour read that adds some technical details to the account of the famous "Miracle on the Hudson" ditching by Sully Sullenberger. The author posits that some aspects of the Airbus alpha contraints assisted Sully in his successful landing on the river. "

" Lots of digression, but a solid depiction of the crash. "

" pretty interesting for a quick read. "

" read this before you fly. "

" Langewiesche introduces interesting data and exposes us to a real picture of technology available at the time of the 'miracle'. "

" Terrific short read! You'll learn a lot about modern airplanes here. Highly recommended. "

" It was good. The author seems to feel that the airplane was as much the hero as the pilots were. "

" Good book. Very quick read. It's more about the developments of airplanes than it is the 'glide'. But that is a good thing. Every page has something interesting. Take it on a flight and listen. "

" Superb account of the landing on the Hudson and how, while Sullenberger acted with great skill, the plane was also a hero that day. "

" I like the details of the Airbus fly by wire envelope protection. The story of the Hudson River crash was a over dramatic. "