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1. #1
   On January 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm, rplatt said:

   I’ve known and still know many Vietnam era Army helicopter pilots and Air Force pilots and all of them fit the mold of Sully Sullenberger. They are truly exceptional human beings.

2. #2
   On January 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm, Mookie said:

   Capt. Sully is giving his first interview Monday morning on the Today Show.

3. #3
   On January 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm, rightisright said:

   An amazing job Capt. “Sulley”.

4. #4
   On January 17th, 2009 at 4:42 pm, MtsEdge said:

   I’m glad that this hero’s story has become widely known. Certainly it is something that he has prepared for all his life. Let that be a lesson to all of us.

5. #5
   On January 17th, 2009 at 7:00 pm, havok said:

   Sully kicks A$$!

6. #6
   On January 17th, 2009 at 7:20 pm, flmom said:

   If I was a passenger on that plane, I’d be on my knees thanking God for the foresight of having Capt. Sully as the pilot of that plane. What are the odds of having someone with his training and expertise piloting that plane in those circumstances? It has to be a ‘come to Jesus’ moment in anyone’s life.

7. #7
   On January 17th, 2009 at 7:22 pm, Two Dogs said:

   Do you mean that Sully is the NEW Barry?

8. #8
   On January 17th, 2009 at 7:54 pm, BayStateRepublican said:

   Wow – what a bio. My eyes are leaking.

   I fly US Airways almost exclusively ~ 150+ segments a year. I earnestly hope I have the honor to fly with the Captain someday.

   In this event, God’s grace met human excellence and 150 families are blessed as a result. God bless you Capt. Sullenberger.

9. #9
   On January 17th, 2009 at 7:56 pm, graysonret said:

   I wonder if he’s a conservative? If he is, and the Today show finds out about it, except “Sully the pilot” to be raked over the coals. Such is the MSM. Though the election is over, I wonder how many reporters, in trying to make a name for themselves, have people poring over his past right now? For myself, he’s a hero. God bless him.

10. #10
    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:22 pm, Southern Partisan said:

    My friend is a retired Navy pilot. He says not one in a thousand could do what Captain Sully did.

11. #11
    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:34 pm, rplatt said:

    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:22 pm, Southern Partisan said:
    My friend is a retired Navy pilot. He says not one in a thousand could do what Captain Sully did.

    My son-in-law who is an ex Air Force pilot and now flies for a major airline told me essentially the same thing. He said the Captain had an enormous amount of skill and a lot of luck.

12. #12
    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:49 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    He did what he has trained a life-time for…The unexpected . Remember flight 232 in Sioux City,Iowa? Same cool under pressure. Love to see him run for Congress.

13. #13
    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:50 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    Sad, to say, mandatory retirement within 5 years…FAA, there is no replacement for experience.

14. #14
    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:55 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    I’d like to know if Sculy knows Dennis Fitch the cool check-pilot on flight 232. I’m sure he’s familiar with him.
    Haynes kept his sense of humor during the emergency, as recorded on the plane’s CVR:

    Fitch: I’ll tell you what, we’ll have a beer when this is all done.
    Haynes: Well I don’t drink, but I’ll sure as hell have one.
    and later:

    Sioux City Approach: United Two Thirty-Two Heavy, the wind’s currently three six zero at one one; three sixty at eleven. You’re cleared to land on any runway.
    Haynes: [laughter] Roger. [laughter] You want to be particular and make it a runway, huh?[4]

15. #15
    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, Jeff2161 said:

    It’s truly unfair that lawyers will, undoubtedly look for an advantage to screw a good, decent man who protected his crew and, passengers. And, saved them all.

16. #16
    On January 17th, 2009 at 9:12 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    I’m glad that we’re not so cavalier about the experience level of our commercial pilots. Too bad we do not hold our political offices to the same measure. If they decide to build a monument to this man (and they should), I hope that they don’t try to diversify the crap out of it, like they did with the 9/11 firefighters statue. It should be a statue to excellence, not diversity or affirmative action!

17. #17
    On January 17th, 2009 at 9:23 pm, FamilyMan said:

    I had the pleasure of talking with my daughters yesterday and their responses to Capt. “Sulley” amazing skills were all the same. “With all the depressing political news out there we now have a public figure that’s a true HERO”. This dialogue came from three adult women, from three different phone conversations. I had no idea that my daughters lives were that vacant of people they could admire.
    We all need to become Capt. “Sulley”.

18. #18
    On January 17th, 2009 at 10:06 pm, Kevin K. said:

    Two Dogs said: (#7)

    Do you mean that Sully is the NEW Barry?

    No, Sully can actually DO hard things well and help others because it’s the right thing to do. The One so far is all Marxist theory, talk, and campaign.

19. #19
    On January 17th, 2009 at 10:08 pm, zorro said:

    As I said earlier, cool as a cucumber, nerves of steel. Well done ’73.

20. #20
    On January 17th, 2009 at 10:41 pm, winemkr said:

    I salute Sully, everything worked out for him.

    I also salute our Marines, Soldiers and Airmen who have made a hard landing in places called Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Sully knows this, and he will deflect the rabid MSM looking to make him a hero when all he did was his job.

21. #21
    On January 17th, 2009 at 10:45 pm, winemkr said:

    Oops, I forgot to include our squids. So here is a shout out to the United States Navy.

    And all the seal teams that have been trained by the rest of the United States Armed forces.

22. #22
    On January 17th, 2009 at 11:10 pm, Drews2Cents said:

    Anyone who’s highly trained for emergency situations, i.e. pilots, EMS, military always seem calm to those who lack the knowledge of the problem and how to deal with it. Seconds after the engines failed Sully and his copilot were going through checklists, communicating to ATC, etc. They didn’t have time to be scared. They did what they were trained to do. And they did it well…

23. #23
    On January 17th, 2009 at 11:43 pm, Cicero said:

    We live in a world where superficial, bloviating, talentless poseurs monopolize the media spotlight. Every so often, a crisis arises that requires ordinray workaday Americans to reveal extraordinary depths of courage, skill and character. In a dark week to be highlighted (or lowlighted, maybe) by the media’s collective swoon over the inauguration of an undeserving, unaccomplished snake oil salesman, the heroism of Captain Sullenberger was a welcome reminder of what really makes this country great.

24. #24
    On January 18th, 2009 at 7:07 am, expat said:

    A true “hero” who did an extroardinary act and is very unassuming about it. As cicero stated, a breath of fresh air when we most needed one.

25. #25
    On January 18th, 2009 at 9:07 am, jenmom said:

    This is why great men like this – men who serve in our military and fight for us – should be the kind of men we choose as our leaders!

26. #26
    On January 18th, 2009 at 9:17 am, Tennessee Dave said:

    This is definitely a case where as everything went wrong – everything went right. Besides Sully’s skill and luck in making an extrodinary water landing, you have to credit the flight crew.
    Also give credit to the first responders. If not for their speedy reaction, Sully’s landing might have been for naught.
    I salute all who had a part in this event and kept it from being deadly.

27. #27
    On January 18th, 2009 at 9:50 am, happyscrapper said:

    I will be on a plane Tuesday. I wonder if Sully is available. Truly a remarkable Man!

28. #28
    On January 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am, kudafa said:

    Jeff2161 in post #13 is already ahead of the curve. I saw two moronic talking head lawyers on Fox News discussing ways people could sue. One of them suggested an idea in that there wasn’t any covers over the engines. The bloodletting/scapegoating & screwing over for money has already started. Sully’s a hero today, but someone soon will make him a villian. He doesn’t deserve it, but it sure as hell will happen.

29. #29
    On January 18th, 2009 at 10:41 am, kudafa said:

    Ooops. I meant jeff2161 in post #15

30. #30
    On January 18th, 2009 at 10:53 am, greenfairie said:

    kudafa, they won’t try to blame the pilot so much as blame the airline (deep pockets).

31. #31
    On January 18th, 2009 at 11:13 am, rambler said:

    The only party needing to be sued is the flock of birds. Everyone else performed brilliantly, especially the pilot!

32. #32
    On January 18th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, rightisright said:

    On January 17th, 2009 at 7:22 pm, Two Dogs said: Do you mean that Sully is the NEW Barry?

    Not even close, Capt. Sully actually did and made heroic moves, now what was it the Zero has done? Oh, that’s right nothing on his own…worthless POS.
    Capt. Sully is a true American Hero…great job Capt.

33. #33
    On January 18th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, MtsEdge said:

    The only party needing to be sued is the flock of birds.

    Which means Al Gore should be the subject of the lawsuit. Didn’t I hear somewhere that he was behind a policy to protect these critters??

34. #34
    On January 18th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, graysonret said:

    They won’t sue the crew. No money there. The lawyers will go after the company. They’ll find something and then, hope that they will settle out of court. That way, for filing papers, they get millions, and the plantiffs get very little. The latter will have dreams of money soon, encouraged by the lawyers, only to find out they were the ones screwed.

35. #35
    On January 18th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, CWinNY said:

    This seems to me to emphasize the importance of having experienced, highly trained professionals in important positions. Sure glad POTUS doesn’t require either experience or training.

36. #36
    On January 19th, 2009 at 12:07 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Best video I’ve seen yet of the Hudson River landing.

37. #37
    On January 19th, 2009 at 10:53 am, frostrt said:

    On January 17th, 2009 at 8:57 pm, Jeff2161 said:
    It’s truly unfair that lawyers will, undoubtedly look for an advantage to screw a good, decent man who protected his crew and, passengers. And, saved them all.

    ————————————-

    Maybe the airline or the manufacturer of the plane . . . I just can’t imagine how anyone could find fault with Captain Kick-A@@ Sully or his co-pilot or crew.

    A few injuries, no fatalities, in a situation like this? That is nothing less than superhuman (with a little supernatural help thrown in, of course).