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    Chesley Sullenberger US Airways Capt. Chesley Sullenberger is now a hero due to his actions on January 15, 2009. The 57 year old guided an emergency water landing with an Airbus A320 into the Hudson River saving all one hundred fifty five people aboard. Even though he saved everyone, some people still view him as less than a hero because he took a risk. Chesley Sullenberger was a pilot for Pacific Southwest airlines for twenty nine years before the Hudson River crash. He was departing from

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    level a flock of geese was sucked into the engine of the Airbus (Air Documentaries 6/27/14). Captain Chesley Sullenberger had to make the split second decision to conduct an emergency landing of flight 1549 in the Hudson River without proper training or prior preparation. People have questioned whether or not Captain Sullenberger mad the right decision. I believe that Captain Chesley Sullenberger did in fact make the correct decision to land the 66-ton Airbus in the Hudson River. Less than 3 minutes

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    almost next to impossible. Chesley Sullenberger was marked and molded into saving lives since he was little. He’s shown persistance and tanacity in the face of death. His service in the military, suicide prevention to his most notable act commonly referred to as “miracle on the hudson” ,Chesley sullenberger is hailed a hero. On january 15, flight 1549 was struck by canadian geese resulting in complete engine failiure (www.biography.com). This is when Chesley Sullenbeger deemed the

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    Hudson.   One  captain of flight 1549 was captain Chesley Sullenberger, age of fifty eight at the time.   Sullenberger was no rookie to flying he had been flying since 15 when he enlisted in flight lessons from a local pilot in his hometown. At the age of eighteen Sullenberger went on to become a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force, he spent the next ten years in the air force until being asked to be a pilot for U.S. Airways. Chesley logged a total of 20,000 hours of pilotry in his career

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    Canada Geese hit the engines just a mere three after takeoff. The man piloting the aircraft was Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. He was not alone on that fateful flight. Along with Sully was First Officer Jeff Skiles as well as flight attendants: Doreen Welch, Donna Dent, and Sheila Dail. Thanks to these miraculous people, everyone aboard that fateful flight survived. Chesley Sullenberger started flying when he was 16, and now he

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    made it easier. Aron Ralston is a great example of a survivor who was an independent thinker and who was determined. Farah Ahmedi was determined and had motivation on her expedition. Alex White persevered through his life or death journey, and Chesley Sullenberger is a long-life learner and because he had that quality he survived a historic event. Motivation & determination, it’s the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way, it’s the general desire or willingness of someone

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    The weight of the world was on his shoulders. One wrong move and many could die, but one correct move and he could save countless numbers of people. He could panic or run from his trouble, or he could embrace it. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger was a true hero while flying and landing a plane with no working engines. In the two texts, “The Banality of Heroism”, and , “A Hudson River Hero”, he had to make a quick, stressful decision, he was selfless, and he remained brave and calm in time of panic

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    Sully Movie Analysis

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    details the entire true story as told by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who piloted flight 1549. Sullenberger (the main character who is the basis for the current analysis) was played by Tom Hanks. The film details everything from the initial bird-strike, the root cause of the crash, to the hearings held by the National Transportation Safety Board (more commonly known as the NTSB). These hearing were to discuss the actions of Sullenberger and his First Officer on the day of the crash. These

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    Sully Movie Analysis

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    When the movie Sully first came out, it received a wide range of mixed reviews from both critics and normal movie goers alike. Although everyone is entitled to their own opinion, not everyone agrees with what other people think. Because Sully is a movie that is based on a true real-life event, society has mixed reviews about how the movie was played out because it was based on a real event. Three movie critics gave their thoughts on the movie and each one has different views then the other reviewer

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    Colonial Era Business

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    information, knowledge and argument all come under critical thinking. Creativity is defined as the effective and various ways to do business. Mental exercises can help to develop creativity. Such example of creativity was observed when Captain Chesley Sullenberger made immediate decisions and by this he saved the life of his crew members and

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