Aviator as Super Bowl Hero?

When I turned on the Super Bowl yesterday what should I behold but …. Capt. Sullenberger of “The Miracle on the Hudson” fame.  Just think about the phenomenal change in his life – one day he is just a normal run of the mill airline pilot and the next he is a national hero.

I guess some people will do anything to get a free pass to the Super Bowl, eh?  But, I do not mean to take anything away from Capt. Sullenberger or his feat, but I think we would all be well served to remember that this is why WE – pilots – take recurrent training and work as hard as we can to know as much about our aircraft, our flying skills and our limitations as possible.

You never know when that old dog “accident” will rear his ugly head.

Until next time keep your wings straight and level Hersch!

JetAviator7

To invent a plane is nothing.
To build one is something.
To fly is everything.
– Otto Lilienthal

-John

A Contrast In Character!

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Filed Under: Pilots

Tags: Aviator

About the Author: John White is an ATP Pilot with several type ratings including the venerable Douglas DC-3. Over the years he has been both a charter pilot, flight instructor, corporate flight department head and retired from a 30 year career in the aviation insurance business in 2004.

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