Being on the West Coast, I did not see the interview until after many posts on this thread about it. However, after watching it and having a bit of time to digest it, I cannot say that Sully's use of "I" and "me" instead of "ours" or "we" is any indication of a lack of humility or wanton disregard of Skiles and the fight attendant's roles in this. In answer to Couric's question early on, he said that he took over control of the airplane. Thereafter, he answered the questions with "I" because the questions were precisely of the kind that asked what he, as Captain, did, saw and thought of, after he said it was his airplane.

I find it interesting that so many feel the need to make negative comments about what is a rare shining moment for the profession. Instead of rejoicing that one of your own was well trained and experienced enough to save 155+ lives, you are wondering why this world is calling this man and his crew heroes. You make snide comments about the FA who did not wear a uniform. Yet, none of you were there and could not have known anything that actually happened.

It is curious that those having issues are relatively low time pilots with little experience of their own. Pilots, it would seem, are their own worst enemies. Just be thankful you are being trained so that if something like that ever happened to you, that you too can save lives, including your own. Learn from this experience.

This industry and this profession have been battered for a long time. Take a moment to feel proud of what that crew did. Go misty eyed. I did.