That makes it hard to breathe. That summer, the instructors and the upperclassmen put the cadets through physical tests that test their problem solving and leadership skills. His first ride in a military jet was during his freshman year. He flew in a Lockheed T-33 (109-115). The summer before his sophomore year, he went through survival training. It was called SERE training, which stood for “survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.” It was designed to teach them skills if they were captured, how to not be captured, and just basic survival skills. By sophomore year, Sully realized how all of the skills he had learned helped him mature. His sophomore year, Sully got an outstanding amount of flying experience and instruction. He signed up to …show more content…
He, as well as every pilot out there, learned these rules at the early stages of their flying careers. First, they have to maintain control of the aircraft. Someone has to be flying the aircraft, and are concentrated on flying the optimum flight path. Second, they have to analyze, and follow proper procedures. There are procedural and detailed steps, and it is necessary that they know them and always be ready to use them. Third, have to land as soon as the weather and conditions allow. Pilots have to factor in the runway and weather conditions. In the military these rules have some variation. Aviate: They have to fly the plane. Navigate: They must fly the optimum flight path making sure they are not off course. Communicate: They must let the people on the ground help you, and let the passengers know what they can do to save their lives (Sullenberger 259-260). Following these rules, Sully changed the outcome of that flight from bad to …show more content…
The four crew members included First Officer Jeff Skiles, flight attendants, Sheila Dail, Donna Dent, and Doreen Welsh. Ninety-five seconds into the flight, Sully saw the birds. They were about a football field away and the plane was flying extremely fast, so they were on top of them before they could blink. Later, they learned the birds were Canadian geese (Dodd and Boudin). Sully immediately knew that the birds hit the engines. Both of the engines lost thrust. Within eight seconds of the strike, Sully knew this was the worst aviation challenge he has ever faced. Sully took over the controls and lowered the nose. He then radioed Patrick Harten, the flight controller. Harten wanted them to land at an airport at either LaGuardia or Teeterboro. Sully said they might end up in the Hudson (Sully). “This is the captain. Brace for impact!” announced Sully. “Brace, brace! Heads down! Stay down!” stated Sheila, Doreen, and Donna. The automated ground proximity warning would not stop saying “Caution, terrain.” It was about three minutes from the bird strike and he was preparing to land on the Hudson River. Sully did everything right. He made sure the wings were level. The nose of the plane was slightly tilted up. The front of the plane hit the water much softer than the back of the plane. They
Also that day, Mr. Cook told him to take up the plane by himself three times. In under seven months, Sully had over seventy hours in the air. He felt ready to attempt for a private pilot certificate, which allowed him to fly with a passenger. He passed the first time. In celebration, on October 29th ,1968, his mother was his first passenger. He then took his sister, his father, and then his grandparents (Sullenberger 6-15). Sully lost in touch with Mr. Cook in the late 70’s. Mr. Cook died in 2001. After the landing on the Hudson River, Mr. Cook’s widow sent Sully a letter stating “He sure wouldn’t be surprised, but he certainly would be pleased and proud” (18). Mr. Cook and flying with passengers all contributed to his total of 43 years, logging over 19,500 hours
He chose the latter. On page 447 the author says that Sully landed the plane safely in the water, despite being advised by air traffic control to land on the nearby runway. This shows that even in difficult situations like these, one can still do what they need to so they can overcome their
to think clearly, and get the passengers to safety. According to Against the odds, “the pilot decided
He took control and prepared for a crash landing, which, I can’t even imagine how difficult that must have been. His pilot alongside him, preparing as well. Sully took full control and knew exactly what to do, which amazed me throughout. All the training that he probably learned while training to be a pilot really payed off. Sully remained calm throughout crash landing as well.
“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
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.
I cant believe that I am finally a senior in high school it seems just like yesterday I was beginning high school. As I begin my final year I am beginning to realize that this year I will be faced with many responsibilities and will make tons of memories. But I hope that I am able to make my senior year the best yet. Through this final year I hope to have passing grades in all of my classes, to win pep rallies, and to have perfect attendance.
If someone ask me what is my favorite memories in high school for now. I’ll says that is my sophomore year. Because sophomore year is the year that changed my mind and my life, the year that I meet my awesome friend and everyone look at me a different way and here is what happened to my sophomore year.
I can fairly say that sophomore year of high school has changed who I am completely. In sophomore year I decided to take on miscellaneous experiences to gain valuable work ethic that will help me to persist in college. These include joining a sport, and being accepted into a three year paid internship after going through an interview.Being the daughter of parents with a restricted income has limited my plans of funding my college education. My father is retired and my mother is a housewife which minimizes our financial abilities, however, this doesn’t prevent me from my pursuit of a college education. Gathering a sufficient amount to cover for my tuition and fees has been on my mind since sophomore year of high school, so I started to save up.
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
I am excited to finally start my senior year. From what my parents, friends and family have told me, senior year is supposed to be a great year. However, I believe it will be like any other year; it will not be the year I remember the most out of high school. Most of my family has been out of highschool for a significant amount of years, therefore, they do not realize how much the pressure on students has increased since then. Students now are expected to take the SATS and the ACTS in order to get into a good college. In the society we live in now, if one was to go to a community college he is thought less of because he did not go to a college that is known. However, I think community college is a great option for everyone. It is ridiculous
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Have you ever put in extraneous amounts of time into something and have it turn into a complete failure? If you have not, then wait, your time will come. Luckily for me, I had this experience happen to me my Junior year of high school. I had known disappointments. I had known goals that did not get reached. However, not getting the desired AP exam grade was a completely new kind of goal that was not reached.
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It’s freshman year and my mom helps me move cross country from Colorado to Nebraska, unload my stuff from the mini-van in giant rolling laundry carts into McGloin Hall, my home for the next nine months. McGloin is supposed to be just for sophomores but all the freshman dorms filled up so they stuck me in there, too. It’s half-reward, half-punishment, newer and nicer but isolated, tucked and hidden by deep green deciduous trees on the far end of campus.