Highest Duty

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.

HIGHEST DUTY is written by "Sully" himself with Jeffrey Zaslow. He describes some important lessons he learned through childhood, in his military service, and in his work as a commercial airline pilot.

A few weeks after the crash, Sully discovered that he′d lost a library book about professional ethics, Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability, in the downed plane′s cargo hold. When he called the library to notify them, they waived the usual fees. Mayor Michael Bloomberg replaced the book when he gave Sully the Key to the City in a New York ceremony. You can find this inspirational autobiography in the SWAHS Library. Read it and tell us what you think!