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Ran across the story of the Gimli Glider, which in part seems at
least as impressive as the USAir flight that ditched in the Hudson.
Had never heard of it, due in part to changes in media coverage but
also how much I was really paying attn 27 years ago.
Came across the story after reading the story of the Mars Climate
Orbiter and its demise due to a similar variant.
Good time, at the beginning of the semester, to remind students of
the real-world ramifications (money + lives) of units and their
conversion!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter
Stefan Jeglinski