Sully – Role Model and Hero

Sully – Role Model and Hero

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On Sunday afternoon, I took my 4 girls to see the movie, Sully. Despite the fact that I wrote a chapter on Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, my girls had never heard of him nor the “Miracle on the Hudson.” How could they? My oldest girl was 5 when Sully successfully landed the plane on the Hudson River, saving all 155 souls on board.

Role Model: After researching and writing the Sully chapter, I felt strongly that he was a role model. He was the right man for the job. He had probably more understanding of what to do at that given moment than any other pilot in the skies. He literally prepared for those fateful 208 seconds his entire life. Sully had 42 years in the cockpit. In the military and as a commercial airline pilot, Sully studied airplane crashes and pilot error. At the time of the crash, he already had a consulting business dedicated to airline safety.

Here is a trailer for the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ31a49VAgo

Hero: After watching the movie, I felt Sully was a hero. To me, the movie demonstrated that the key factor was Sully’s decision making ability. If he had made the wrong decision, he could have killed hundreds of people trying to make it back to the airport. If the plane didn’t have enough altitude, the plane would have undoubtedly hit a sky scraper. The movie and history ultimately shows that Sully made the right decision and executed a water landing on the Hudson River. So, in my book, Sully is a hero… And, despite his boring mild-mannered ways, Sully deserves to be remembered and celebrated.

Your Turn:

  1. Do you believe that Sully is a hero? Fully explain why you feel that way.

 

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  1. As a teacher, I was so excited to see this film and it was amazing because we just started talking about Sully. I hope the students will be inspired to see it. I was leery when watching the trailer because it made it look like he had put the lives of all in danger when that was not the case. The final scene of the movie is amazing because it does highlight exactly what you said. The timing and decision-making ability was tantamount to the survival of all!

  2. I do feel that Sully is a hero because he had trained for this moment. Sully had a huge distinction on that day, and h made the right one. He saved everyone on that plane.

    1. yes, he did train to think of the possible things that could happen but as he said before no one has ever trained to make a water landing in order to save lives and people think he was having some personal problems going on in life and people judged him and saying hes not a hero and going on about how he could have made it, but in reality they weren’t there and they did not know so how could they have possibly known if he was going to make it to the airport hes been doing this for years i think he would know more than any one else in my opinion

  3. I believe that Sully is a hero, he made some very important decisions that could have been very life threatening if he didn’t make the choice as he did. There could have been a completely different outcome if he didn’t do what he did and wasn’t as prepared or experienced as he was.

  4. I believe sully is a hero. He saved 155 peoples live including his and co-pilot. Saving peoples lives makes you a hero . He took control new what he had to do , did it , and still survived . If no one took control all the people on the plane would have died or possibly some injured or some dead .

  5. Yes I believe Sully is a hero because during that moment that when he knew that he was going to have to land the plane in the Hudson River and it would be a huge risk the way he said and others said how calm he was and that he believed he could land it made me think that this guy is ready for any obstacle in life, It made it look courageous and trusted. To me, that’s what a hero is.

  6. I believe that captain sully is a true hero because he made a very risky decision but saved hundreds of people’s lives . If he hadn’t done what he did all the people on the airplane, including him self would have been dead. So I think that what captain sully did was a very courageous thing.

  7. The plane lands on the Hudson River, saving all 155 souls on board. IF THEY LANDED ON A TREE THEY WOULD OF ALL DIED BUT THE PLANE LANDED ON THE WATER SO IT A HERO .

    1. What you are saying in very true. I’m not a genius but I feel like they would have landed on more than just a tree if he didn’t make the smarter decision to land in the water.

  8. Yes because Sully was able to save a lot of people. Due to his ability to assess the situation in limited amount of time he brought tons of people back to their families who should be forever grateful.

  9. i believe Sully is a hero despite what others say because no one died and they were saved due to his quick actions and impulsive action.

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  10. Sully is mist definitely a hero. Not only did he save millions of lives, but he also had to make very quick life decisions. Not only is he a great role model, but he had a great attitude during such a stressful time.

  11. I think Sully is a hero, though he is hard to make the decision, and the media question him a lot, he saved 208 people’s live. People should consider him as a hero because as a pilot, he severs his duty, which is to safely take the passengers to the destination, even though they land on the Hudson’s River instead of airport.

  12. Yes I believe sully is a hero because he saved many lives. Sully’s quick thinking and ability to make the best decision brought many people home to their families. These people shall be forever grateful for this

  13. After reading reading this article, my prior opinion of Sully didn’t change; Sully is an American hero. I did’t watch the movie, but watching the trailer and reading other articles about him influenced my opinion to say he is a hero, despite what some critics say.

  14. I believe Sully is a hero because when bad things start to happen our minds can go blank with fear but Sully knew what he had to do to save those lives and he successfully did. His quick thinking saved the hundreds of people on the planes

  15. I believe that Sully is a hero because of his quick-thinking and his decision to risk his job trying to save all of those 155 people. If he made the wrong decision those people on the plane and many more could have died trying to get back to the airport. I think he deserved to get more respect than he did at the time.

  16. I believe Captain Chesley Sullenberger is a hero. In a time of panic and the need for a miracle to save the lives of men, women, and children on a plane that was going down, the captain provided the solution of landing in the Hudson River, saving the lives of many. Sully’s ability to think through the situation and commit himself to the duty of ensuring the safety of all aboard the airplane proves him heroic.

  17. Yes I truly believe that Captain Sully is a hero. His whole entire life he had been preparing for this certain situation and now he was faced with it. He saved hundreds of lives that day because of his decisions, and we will never know what would have happened if he did not make that decision. He saved tons of souls that day on the Hudson. Sully is a hero.

  18. I agree that Captain Sully is a role model because he knew in his heart what the right decision to do when the plane was failing to fly successfully and he is a hero because he trusted his instincts and tried his best to save everyone on the flight’s lives.

  19. I believe Sully is a hero because he made a decision that would save 155 people. He saved the lives of so many people and he was courageous. Despite what critics say, he is a true hero.

    1. I believe he was a hero too… He had to make a decision that would change the lives of 155 people. Sully made the decision he thought was best and i agree with him.

  20. Yes I do think Sully is a hero and I also want to go and see the movie. All you have to do is ask yourself how much guts it takes to risk 155 peoples lives to land a plane in water,

  21. Yes, I believe that Captain Sully was a hero. He saved 155 lives that were at risk because of the birds that hit his engines. Not because of him. Captain Sully did what he felt he had to do in order to protect the people on board and no one else could have done it better. The fact that anyone can attack him for saving 155 people’s lives makes me sick

  22. I believe Sully was a hero because landing a plane on the water is hard, no matter what circumstances. But, landing it on the water and nobody getting injured and or dying, that was a major accomplishment. During class when we were reading the chapter I really valued my respect for him, because he was a hero.

  23. I believe Sully is a hero because he saved 150+ people that included kids adults elders who all could have died if it weren’t for his quick thinking and 42 years of preparation and skill. Sully is definitely a hero in my book.

  24. I do think that he is a hero, do to the fact that not everyone can make the decision he did, and in the time. Then there is the fact that not every pilot can land the plane like he did, and save all those lives.

  25. Yes, I believe Sully is a hero, he make a decision in a matter of seconds that saved 155 lives. All those people could be dead is he tried to make it elsewhere and did not use his experience to try and save them.

  26. I believe that Sully is a hero only because he made the right choice of doing water landing yes things happen but if he were to try to make it to the airport he wouldn’t have made it and the plane would have crashed and all those lives he saved would be gone and most likely so would he. Like he said no one has ever trained for something like this no one has had to make a decision in such little time. To this day I will believe that he is a hero no matter what people thinks he knows the truth and he knows what decision he had to make.

  27. I believe that Sully is a hero because he managed to save those peoples life. He was selfless,and caring because he was not just worried about his life but the lives of others. Although he does not call himself a hero I believe he is.

  28. I believe Sully is a hero because he did what he thought was best for the 155 passengers, he had over 40 years of experience. It would be hard to make that decision but i think he made the right one.

  29. I believe that Sully is a hero because he saved a 155 people in 208 seconds, I don’t know about the rest of you but I would of panicked in those 208 seconds instead of thinking about what to do. In my eyes Sully is a hero because not very many people would be able to pull off what he did.

  30. I don’t know whether to call him a hero or not. From one perspective, he was just doing the right thing. It’s his job and this is just an example of a job done well. Although, he landed a large plane on a river instead of risking lives and trying to go back to the airport. Not everyone can say they’ve saved 155 lives so what he did was smart, brave and heroic in my eyes… which I guess makes him a hero.

  31. i think he is a hero why because he knew what he was doing with all of them peoples life on that plane. and he rather of landed on the water then crash into any thing else. cause it was much safer to land on the water then crash into any thing else well i mean it still not safe but its good he that he knew how to land the plane. and to keep them safe and get them off the plane alive.

  32. I believe Sully is a hero because he saved the 150 people on the plane and he could have killed everyone on the plane including himself. I think he did the right thing and landed the plane successfully into the Hudson River.

  33. I agree that Captain Sully is a role model because he knew in his heart what the right decision to do when the plane was failing to fly successfully and he is a hero because he trusted his instincts and tried his best to save everyone on the flight’s lives.

  34. I agree that Captain Sully is a role model because his quick-thinking lead to the right decision to do when the plane was failing to fly successfully and he is a hero because he trusted his instincts and tried his hardest to save the lives of innocent people.

  35. I agree that Captain Sully is a role model because his quick-thinking lead to the right decision to do when the plane was failing to fly successfully and he is a hero because he tried his hardest to save the lives of innocent people.

  36. Sully is a hero because he acknowledged the risks of what he was about to do, and made the best choice out of his extremely limited options, which saved the lives of everyone on board.

  37. I think that Sully is an exceptional leader and role model. As he had to quickly make a huge life changing decision for not just himself but the others on the plane, he ended up making the right one. This shows how Sully can have a good mindset while under pressure which is a great quality.

  38. i believe that sully is a role model and hero because he had so many risks of what he decided to do but he had his mind set and that he would bring these people to safety

  39. I believe that Captain Sully is a hero because he made a hard descision when he did not know what to do so he did the best that he could with what he had and he was able to save everyone. If he did not act or did not think it through enough he could have killed a lot of people

  40. I believe Sully is a hero because he made the life changing decision of saving 155 people. He was a courageous and confident with his choice.

  41. I do believe that Sully was a hero. I also believe that no matter how the outcome of the plane crash that he still would have been a hero. I think that a hero isn’t dictated by how they act but by their intentions.

  42. I do believe that Sully is a hero, he had 208 seconds to determine his life, and he stayed calm made sure everyone was calm, then focused in and landed the plane on the Hudson and everyone survived.

  43. I saw Sully the movie and I remember watching the news that day. I believe Sully was a hero because if he hadn’t landed in the Hudson, they could’ve crashed into a building trying to go back to LaGuardia. Not one person died on that flight. For people to say that he could’ve done more is unbelievable . he had so much flight experience and he had to make a split decision in a matter of 30 seconds. They even had people in simulators to see if they could make it back. So yes I do believe Sully was a hero and anyone of the survivors on that plane would say the exact same thing.

  44. I would say Sully is a great here, and a role model. He saved over 100 lives, and he can make good decisions at tough times. He could of crashed into a building killing more lives, but he chose a water landing, saving lives instead. This is why sully is a here/role model.

  45. I definitely believe that Sully is a hero, he saved over 100 passengers and did not leave the plain until everyone was off of it. He did what was right for the common good and took a chance to save the people in the water instead of fly over the city and crash into a building.