Appears the pilot of the NY emergency landing was a glider pilot. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/nyregion/16pilot.html?_r=1
Wonder how much that discipline's skills contributed to the wonderful outcome. Interesting that the NY Times said "glider pilot" not "sailplane pilot".
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