Sullenburger's Sully: An Example Of A Hero

This story should be the story of a hero. The story of Whip Whitaker, an excellent pilot, who with a malfunctioning airline jet in a uncontrollable dive to earth and with eminent death quickly approaching, remained calm and managed to control his own anxiety and direct others to execute an intuitive and intelligent plan that allowed him to fly and crash land the jet in a controlled manner as to minimize the loss of life. Out of 102 souls on the flight only 6

In the novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, true heroism is shown throughout many events in the story. One of the many characters in the book, Lt. Carroll, was said to show heroism before the main character, Richie Perry, came to the war. Another example of heroism by Lt. Carroll is when he was trying to lead his squad to safety but ended up getting hit himself. The third way Myers showed heroism is when Monaco, one of the squad members, was captured by the enemy and Richie and Peewee, another one of the squad members, saved him.

More than Excellence Flight is a film about a remarkable pilot, Whip Whitaker. Although he was heavily drunk and drugged, he was still able to fly the plane. Furthermore, when the plane experienced mechanical failure, he flew the plane invertedly so that it will slowly dive and stop losing its altitude. The plane stabilized for a while, but as he realized that he would not make it to the airport, he rolled the plane again and crashed in an open field near the church. After the accident, Whitaker was hailed a hero because did a miraculous --- he flew the plane invertedly, land it to safety and saved ninety-six out of one hundred and two passengers, which no other pilot was able to do even in simulation.

In order to be classified as such, one must perform their tasks without the promise of monetary gain or public recognition. Abolitionist Harriet Tubman not only meets this criteria, but follows “the meaning of heroism [which] has a lot to do with evolving into a higher human being” (SB pg. 64). Tubman escaped from the chains of slavery, and when given the chance to live a life a peaceful life of isolation, refused it, to help those still in bondage receive the same freedom she now had. Tubman served the public, as well elevated into a higher human being by conducting what was called the Underground Railroad, a series of safe houses organized for runaway slaves. She “freed thousands of slaves, and could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves.” By risking her life for her cause, despite uncertainty of what benefit she would derive from doing so, makes her a hero. But not all instances of this degree of heroism are planned. In fact, many acts of heroism are done quickly, in times of crisis. Such is the case for boatlift worker Vincent Ardolino. Ardolino was simply watching television when he saw footage of burning buildings crumbling to the ground on 9/11, felt “the heroic impulse...which is greater than oneself” (SB pg. 64) and rushed to evacuate those he could save by boat. Although he had no obligation to assist anyone affected by the attack, and knew nothing of any

“Against the Odds” is an informative text by Pearson Realize about how Sully Sullenberger faced a potential crash with 150 passengers on board when geese hit the plane and made the engines fail. Sully kept calm for the whole experience and got everyone to safety, while also keeping the plane intact. The selection states, “The plane could either land in LaGuardia or land in Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Sullenberger knew the situation was too dire for the plane to stay in the air long enough for either plan to be successful… He’d ditch the plane in the Hudson River - despite the fact that passenger jets are not built to land on water.” (pgs. 446-447). This quote explains that instead of listening to air traffic, he thought of his own way and it succeeded. Another challenge was to get everyone to safety. Most of the passengers were out of the plane, but Sullenberger had to be sure they were all out. So he “...walked the length of the cabin twice, calling ‘Is anyone

The author throughout the novel has given a lot of credit to Sullenberger’s decision making and piloting skills which led to the safe rescue of everyone on board. The aircraft took off from New York heading to Charlotte, New Carolina and minutes later while the plane was still in its initial climb configuration, encountered a mayday situation due to bird strikes. The pilots had taken controls of the aircraft by disconnecting the autopilot right after a flock of geese struck both the engines and got sucked in causing immediate emergency. Langewiesche appreciates Sullenberger’s quick analysis of the situation and his idea of landing the plane in water, which later proved to be the best decision for everyone’s safety. Part of the book talks about the airplane itself, Airbus and the credit holder for its design, a former test pilot Ziegler. The assistance provided by the aircraft design and computer systems to Sullenberger for gliding the plane to safety into the waters of Hudson River has been clearly explained by the

Heroes sacrifice their safety for the good of others. For example, in the article, Hurricane Irma 'heroic rescues' include two pregnant women in Martin, St. Lucie counties, the authors state that there many heroes in Hurricane Irma but these “firefighters took to their own armored vehicles to power over fallen trees and utility poles to rescue a patient in cardiac arrest, trapped at by three feet of flooding.” These firefighters were sacrificing because they were risking their lives for another in a dreadful situation. Likewise, Welles Crowther, a man who worked at the World Trade Center during 9/11, was sacrificing more than his safety

Heroes show great leadership in a time of crisis. For example, Franklin Delanor Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States of America, when he was a teen/young adult he was diagnosed with polio, and that did not stop him from moving on in his life. On FDR’s first 100 days of presidency he decided to come up with the New Deal which created programs and jobs for the unemployed people during the Great Depression. FDR showed that in the face of our country collapsing, he could prevail and help the American people and the economy. Also, Sir

Sully is an excellent movie that portrays the real life events when U.S. Airways Flight 1549 is forced to make a water landing on the Hudson River due to loss of both engines from several bird strikes. Director Clint Eastwood captivates and enthralls the audience with the events of this historic day and brings to life the stories of those that lived through the accident. Actor Tom Hanks plays the famous Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who landed the stricken plane in the water and saved the lives of all 155 souls on board. Actor Aaron Eckhart plays First Officer Jeff Skiles who assists Sully with landing the plane and brings a touch of humor to help guide the viewer through this disastrous event. Through great scenes, marvelous actors

Heroes do not always satisfy everyone instead they attempt to help those they can. They can often find themselves only being able to save one person rather than masses of people. For example, in the video BOATLIFT, Vincent Ardolino, captain of the Amberjack V during the attacks on 9/11, used his boat in

With Awards season crouching up, actors, directors, and producers will campaign harder for the coveted Oscar than most US presidential candidates during election year. Sully, from acclaimed director Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, Million Dollar Baby), is the latest Oscar vehicle for Tom Hanks (Cast Away), who by now has had his fair share of forced water landings. The film follows the real life account of renowned airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who achieved the impossible by successfully performing a forced water landing in the Hudson River. Although Sully is seen as a hero by many for saving every single passenger, 155 to be exact, an ongoing investigation could be the end of his reputation and career as a pilot.

Released September 9th of this year, ''Sully'' depicts the events of the emergency landing of flight 1549 on the Hudson River. The event took place on January 15, 2009 and stars Tom Hanks as the pilot, Captain Chesley ''Sully'' Sullenberger. The film showcases the events the day of the flight as well as the life Sully led after the crash. While no one lost their life that day, Sully experiences PTSD, envisioning the plane crashing into NYC buildings. The film follows the invesigations done by the NTSB, as well as the crash and the question of whether Sully could've made it back to the origin airport of Laguardia or the nearby Teterboro airport in New Jersey. it also tells the story of Sullenberger's dislike of sudden media

This film, billed as “the untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson,” stars Hanks as Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, the pilot who landed his aircraft on the Hudson river after a freak accident in 2009. Rather than simply telling the story leading up to the “forced water landing,” however, the picture chronicles the tumultuous aftermath of what

Heroes are willing to take risks for the greater good. Sometimes these risks come with high price tags. An Afghan soldier, named Tristan Eugene Seger, once said, “I keep telling the doctors

Heroes are not always people who lead marches or do things for their country. For example policemen, firefighters, nurses, lifeguards etc. are heroes everyday because they take the time to save lives. When they’re going through a challenge or trying to overcome a conflict they always have courage. These people risk their own life to save someone else’s. To be more specific Dr. Ginger Holt from Dallas had saved a little boy’s leg. She was confident and determined to finding out what went wrong in the boy’s leg and went through many procedures looking at the tests.