Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
viii, 340 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
Summary |
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 on the essential qualities--leadership, responsibility and service--that he believes have been vital to his success. |
Contents |
A flight you'd never forget -- A pilot's life -- Those who came before me -- "Measure twice, cut once" -- The gift of girls -- Fast, neat, average -- Long-term optimist, short-term realist -- This is the Captain speaking -- Showing up for life -- Anything is possible -- Managing the situation -- The view from above -- Sudden, complete, symmetrical -- Gravity -- One hundred fifty-five -- Stories heard, lives touched -- A wild ride -- Home -- The question. |
Subject |
Sullenberger, Chesley, 1951-
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Air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Airplanes -- Ditching -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
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Airlines -- Safety measures.
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US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing, Hudson River, N.Y. and N.J., 2009.
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Added Author |
Zaslow, Jeffrey.
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ISBN |
9780061924682 |
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0061924687 |
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