As an airline pilot, I was anxious to watch Sully. Finally, I could attend an aviation movie without my wife having to bear witness to eye-rolling and corrective commentary.
An Airline Pilot Evaluates ‘Sully’
Key Takeaways:
- The author, an airline pilot, generally praised the movie "Sully" for its accurate depiction of pilot professionalism and realistic crew reactions to the emergency, calling it one of the best portrayals of modern airline pilots.
- However, the film took dramatic liberties by compressing the accident investigation timeline and falsely portraying the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as adversarial.
- In reality, the Flight 1549 investigation took 16 months, the NTSB was supportive of the pilots, the cockpit was extremely noisy with numerous warnings, and the crew experienced significant post-traumatic stress.
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