Airline pilot Captain "Sully" Sullenberger tells his life story, including his perspective on the emergency landing on the Hudson River that earned him the world's admiration, and offers insight into the essential qualities that he believes have been vital to his success.
Soon to be the major motion picture Sully from Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanksthe inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. Sully Sullenbergerthe pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New Yorks Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew.
On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. His story is now a major motion picture from director / producer Clint Eastwood and stars Tom Hanks, Laura Linney and Aaron Eckhart.
Sully's story is one of dedication, hope, and preparedness, revealing the important lessons he learned through his life, in his military service, and in his work as an airline pilot. It reminds us all that, even in these days of conflict, tragedy and uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting forthat life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them.
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1 A Flight You'd Never Forget |
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3 Those Who Came Before Me |
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4 "Measure Twice, Cut Once" |
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7 Long--term Optimist, Short--term Realist |
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8 This Is the Captain Speaking |
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11 Managing the Situation |
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13 Sudden, Complete, Symmetrical |
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15 One Hundred Fifty--five |
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16 Stories Heard, Lives Touched |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Appendix A Flight Path of Flight 1549, January 15, 2009 |
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| Appendix B National Transportation Safety Board Cockpit Voice Recorder Transcript Excerpt |
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Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III has been dedicated to the pursuit of safety for his entire adult life. While he is best known for serving as Captain during what has been called the "Miracle on the Hudson," Sullenberger is a speaker, aviation safety expert, and accident investigator, serves as the CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert, and is the founder and chief executive officer of Safety Reliability Methods, Inc., a company dedicated to management, safety, performance, and reliability consulting. He lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jeffrey Zaslow was a Wall Street Journal columnist, and, with Randy Pausch, coauthor of The Last Lecture, and the author of The Girls from Ames. Zaslow died in 2012 at the age of 53.
