Highest Duty : My Search for What Really Matters

from phoenixcomet

Dry, pleasant read of interest to anyone who remembers the 2009 landing of an Airbus on the Hudson River and who is interested in this modern day airline hero, Sully Sullenberger.

from dara85

I really enjoyed this book and followed it up by watching the movie Sully. A pilot that really loves his job, cares about his passengers and his family. Many times in the book he went the extra mile when he did not have to.

from JenniferRobb

An inspiring read, even though at times I wondered if he really was going to tell us about what happened during Flight 1549 (that doesn't come until later in the book, even though they kind of dance around it in early chapters). Having considered getting a pilot's license myself (though not a com...

from dlmsighx1

Much of the book is about Captain Sullenberger's life, and how he came to be the right pilot at the right time. Jeff Skiles was also a very important part of this mission. This book puts you inside the cockpit of Flight 1549. Unbelievable how much pressure was on these men to make decisions in le...

from SamSattler

The first time I saw a replay of Flight 1549's landing in the Hudson River I was struck by the combination of skill and good luck that it must have taken to keep the plane from breaking apart on impact or cartwheeling itself into pieces a few seconds later. If one wing had tipped into the water, ...