That is one of the most BS statements here. Watch the video and see his demeanor while others are talking, as they walk into the CLT meeting. He was asked questions about himself and he answered. He may have been the one to insist that the other crewmembers be included later during the interview. If you don't have confidence in yourself and your abilities sitting in the left seat-find another line of work.

And so many are jumping on it takes a crew, etc. No one here is saying it doesn't. BUT and I mean a big BUT......the captain normally sets the tone. If he had gone all to pieces, unable to make a decision, abrogated his command authority, perhaps the outcome could have been different. His calming affect may have assisted the copilot (also a former Captain) to perform his duties in a manner consistent with the outcome.

Training new captains, I always made the suggestion to think about..."do not second guess a good decision." When one starts second guessing decisions made in the heat of battle or changing "directions", that's when trouble can set in. If one has time to reacess, then fine. But 3.5 minutes is not the time for a "group hug".

Sully is doing us all a big favor by standing up and basically giving the impression that all of us could be capable of this. This profession needs all the positive ink it can get. I think the man is doing an incredible job handling all of this. And in my opinion is demeanor is one of humility, througout.