40,000 combined hours in the cockpit. That’s the sort of numbers I want upfront when I fly.

I love it when Jeff Skiles says "I've had an engine failure, but just one at a time" and Sully replies "good plan..."

People on that plane couldn't have asked for a better crew.

Truly was a miracle.  If they had tried to land at an airport, they would have not only perished but hundreds of people on the ground. These people are truly heroes.

Jeffery Skyles now flies vintage warplanes for a living.
I couldn't have hoped for a better outcome for the man.

Jeff's comment "I'd do it in July" to the safety board was 100% true.

I love how, in one of his first answers, Sully highlights Jeff.  ‘He actually has more hours than I do...’ True class act.

Letterman: So you're job is to restart the engines.
Skiles: I failed.
Sully: So hard to find good help.
Had me rolling.

2 legendary pilots, 3 flawless flight attendants. All 5 of these crew members were so brave and were probably the best possible people in their positions. VERY lucky passengers

The first thing that strikes me is how cool, calm, collected, witty these pilots are. I guess top notch pilots are a different breed.

"I'm more than tired of telling this story."  I love how candid and forthright this aircrew are.

You could tell David enjoys talking to working class people for once instead of snobby celebrities..

Jeff doesnt get enough credit , i salute both captains and crew , they are heros, incredibly qualified and amazing sense of humor.

I'd love to have a dude like Jeff Skiles by my side in a crisis. The right amount of humility mixed with professionalism. Class crew, from top to bottom.

2026: Watching this after Captain Sully announced that he has Alzheimer's. I pray that the good Lord blesses this man and his loved ones. 🙏 💙

i’m a little too obsessed with this plane landing,, it’s 2020

The 1st Officer Jeff is so funny. He just cracks one joke after the other to break the ice.

Eleven years. Sully was 59.  So he’s 70 now. Retired. What a loss to US Airways. Jeff and he are definitely heroes. So are the stewardesses and all the responders.

"brace for impact" "have you ever heard that in any other aspect of your lives?"  I miss Letterman.

They gave them a standing ovation. I love that audience.