US Airways Flight 1549

"My husband is an exemplary pilot but to me he is just a man who makes my cup of tea every morning." Controlling tears, Mrs. Sullenberger said of her husband, Capt. Sully Sullenberger, the man every one wants to claim as their hero. A lot of women wants to claim him too, he is not only a "pilots pilot", he is also every woman's dream boat. At least, I think so. Sully Sullenberger rightfully deserves the 4 bars on his jacket and I honorably salute the whole crew of flight 1549 but ultimately I give the 5 star to the One who controlled the whole thing with absolute precision - God.

I am sure people who flies a lot don't listen to the announcements on board the airplane anymore. We know them by heart already, right? Except when you hear something like this:

On a Philippine Airlines international flight bound for Manila, the flight attendant's announcement:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now on our final descent to the Manila International airport, before you leave the plane, please make sure to check your seats for your personal belongings. And remember, the life vest under your seat, the blankets and the tv set remains on the plane - they are not free."

On an American Airlines flight, the captain speaking fromthe cockpit: "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now cruising at 32,000 feet, so please sit back and relax, you can use the reading light but the cabin lights will be dimmed to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."

Captain Sullenberger, to those of you who missed the news, is the pilot of flight 1549 who ditched the plane on January 15 on the Hudson river. He made a last minute decision to land on the water instead of at Teterboro airport in New Jersey. All 155 people on board flight 1549 were safe, because as everyone described the captain, "he remained calm and in control throughout the whole ordeal." Here's Joe Amato's version of Captain Sullenbergers cockpit announcement.