MaydayMark

CBS to devote entire morning show to hero pilot

TheBaron

Man...we Americans sure do love to use that "H" word.

v1 uh-oh

They're devoting an entire show to "Hero Matt"??

Jetjok

Yeah, we do, but in this case it's an understatement.

JJ

TheBaron

I agree with a lot of what you say but not in this case. The crew definitely had a vested interest in safely ditching the plane...saving their own bacon. Did they do an outstanding and professional job...sure. Is the truck driver that expertly avoids an accident a hero?
A hero is the guy that is in a position of relative safety and puts it all on the line to help someone in peril. Military, firemen and police are often fit the bill but it isn't their exclusive domain. An athlete making a great play is not a hero, and a pilot doing his job is not a hero. My 1.97 pesos (PI, not Mexico.)

iarapilot

"We" sure do. I guess all of us are heroes when we do well at our job....or anything else that is "heroic". Gotta love the media!

Jetjok

I knew there was a reason that they never gave us parachutes.

JJ

FR8Hauler

I disagree with you. I have never talked to someone who won the Medal of Honor or any other prestigious award for Heroics that thought about what they were doing at the time. This guy kept a cool head looked death in the eye and saved a whole bunch of people doing it. He is a hero.

RedeyeAV8r

Most of us Airline crews never have to experience an emergency of this type in our careers, at least I pray we don't.

Lets give credit where credit is due. Sully and his crew did a great job. 155 folks walked away and are able to enjoy life with their families tonight. Sully and crew saved them from what could have been a sure fatal disaster.
They were all humble and professional. Sully did what a Captain should do, he did his best to land his ailing craft. He was the last to leave his ship only after he ensured everyone was safetly out of the plane. Was he a little lucky? maybe but I'll always take luck when it comes my way. Was his own bacon on the line? You bet, but isn't it on the line every day?

We should all be proud of the job that this USAir crew did. Lets give the crew credit for doing their job well and being humble doing it.

I for one am glad to finally see some positive light shed on the Airline Pilot profession. Here's to the crew of USAir 1549.

Jetjok

Amen, bro.