By The Survivors Club Staff
October 1, 2009

It appears that geese in the northeast are taking the day off and staying out of the skies....

That's because the two pilots who landed US Air Flight 1549 safely on the Hudson River in January reunited in the cockpit today for their first flights together since the so-called miracle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Captain Sullenberger," the hero pilot of US Air 1549 said today, according to a New York Daily News reporter on the flight.

"It's a beautiful day for flying. We expect nice weather - smooth flying all the way," the captain said as passengers applauded and smiled.

The flight from Charlotte to New York had 68 passengers on board with at least a dozen seats open.

Flight 1050 landed smoothly at LaGuardia at 9:31 a.m. - four minutes ahead of schedule.

Asked how he liked landing on tarmac for a change, Sullenberger laughed. "Good. Real good," he said.

Today's trip was Sullenberger's first at the controls since the so-called Miracle on the Hudson. US Airways announced earlier this week that Sullenberger would be making regular flights and supervising other pilots as part of the airline's safety management team.

Skiles has been back flying with US Air since April.

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