In America, the term hero is almost always misused. Extraordinary people that do amazing things for the good of others deserve to be called heroes. Chesley Sullenberger is one of those people that deserve to be viewed as a hero. Chesley Sullenberger, also known as “sully” was just another ordinary person before he became known as a hero around the world. It was one unexpected moment of impact that changed his life forever. Throughout his life he has done more heroic deeds than anyone could ever imagine. Chesley is a hero because he served in the military, landed flight 1549 safely on the Hudson River, was an inspirational leader, and perused a career in flight safety after retiring. Pilot Chesley Sullenberger’s aircraft was struck by a flock
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He is aware of the way that he leads and how his leadership effects others. He communicates and behaves in a way that motivates and inspires others. Chesley is honest. When flight 1549 landed safely on the Hudson river he chose to be honest and give credit to his crew and passengers aboard. Chesley said in his interview with Scott Simon "not only on the part of my crew, but the admirable behavior of the passengers during the evacuation and the rescue." "And, of course, you can't say enough about New York Waterway, whose ferries were there in less than four minutes," he adds. "They took almost all the passengers off" (Chesley). He could have decided to take all the credit but he did not. He was honest and that is an admirable trait. Chesley is respectful of others. As soon as the flight landed in the Hudson Chelsey made sure everyone on board was safe. He did not play favorites. He put everyone before himself. When the New York waterway ferries got to the scene of the accident they helped the passengers off the plane. Chesley allowed everyone to go ahead of him. He remembered everyone involved in the accident and gave credit where it was due. When the accident of the flight made the news everyone started to call Chesley a hero. Chesley did not want to be called a hero. He considered what he did as a part of his job, not as being heroic. His humbleness is a very respectable trait to have. Chesley is focused. During flight 1549s crisis, he did not get distracted. He came up with a plan and stuck to it. Resulting in lives being saved. Chesley is confident. He believes in himself. But he is not so confident to the point where he is viewed as arrogant or boastful. Without confidence he would not have been able to accomplish so many great things in his life thus far. He would not have been able to achieve his goal of being in the Air Force or land flight 1549 safely on the Hudson river. Last but not least, Chesley
He is aware of the way that he leads and how his leadership effects others. He communicates and behaves in a way that motivates and inspires others. Chesley is honest. When flight 1549 landed safely on the Hudson river he chose to be honest and give credit to his crew and passengers aboard. Chesley said in his interview with Scott Simon "not only on the part of my crew, but the admirable behavior of the passengers during the evacuation and the rescue." "And, of course, you can't say enough about New York Waterway, whose ferries were there in less than four minutes," he adds. "They took almost all the passengers off" (Chesley). He could have decided to take all the credit but he did not. He was honest and that is an admirable trait. Chesley is respectful of others. As soon as the flight landed in the Hudson Chelsey made sure everyone on board was safe. He did not play favorites. He put everyone before himself. When the New York waterway ferries got to the scene of the accident they helped the passengers off the plane. Chesley allowed everyone to go ahead of him. He remembered everyone involved in the accident and gave credit where it was due. When the accident of the flight made the news everyone started to call Chesley a hero. Chesley did not want to be called a hero. He considered what he did as a part of his job, not as being heroic. His humbleness is a very respectable trait to have. Chesley is focused. During flight 1549s crisis, he did not get distracted. He came up with a plan and stuck to it. Resulting in lives being saved. Chesley is confident. He believes in himself. But he is not so confident to the point where he is viewed as arrogant or boastful. Without confidence he would not have been able to accomplish so many great things in his life thus far. He would not have been able to achieve his goal of being in the Air Force or land flight 1549 safely on the Hudson river. Last but not least, Chesley