Highest duty
Subtitle: my search for what really matters
By: Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger with Jeffrey Zaslow.
Contributors: Zaslow, Jeffrey.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780061924682
Subjects: Sullenberger, Chesley, -- 1951-; Air pilots -- United States -- Biography; Airplanes -- Ditching -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.); Airlines -- Safety measures; US Airways Flight 1549 Crash landing, 2009
Genres: Biography
Description: On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed one of the most remarkable emergency landings in aviation history when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the surface of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. His cool actions not only averted tragedy but made him a hero and an inspiration worldwide. Highest Duty reveals the important lessons Sully learned through childhood, in his military service, and in his work as a commercial airline pilot. At heart, it is a story of hope and preparedness -- that life's challenges can be met if we're ready for them -- reminding us that, even in these days filled with war, tragedy, and economic uncertainty, there are values still worth fighting for. - Publisher.
Table of contents: class: section
title: A flight you'd never forget; class: part
title: A pilot's life; class: part
title: Those who came before me; class: part
title: "Measure twice, cut once"; class: part
title: The gift of girls; class: part
title: Fast, neat, average; class: part
title: Long-term optimist, short-term realist; class: part
title: This is the Captain speaking; class: part
title: Showing up for life; class: part
title: Anything is possible; class: part
title: Managing the situation; class: part
title: The view from above; class: part
title: Sudden, complete, symmetrical; class: part
title: Gravity; class: part
title: One hundred fifty-five; class: part
title: Stories heard, lives touched; class: part
title: A wild ride; class: part
title: Home; class: part
title: The question; label: Appendix A
class: part
title: Flight path of Flight 1549, January 15, 2009; title: National Transportation Safety Board cockpit voice recorder transcript excerpt
class: part
label: Appendix B