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Virgin Atlantic Airways Plane, Richard BransonA nice little story came out a couple of weeks ago but hasn't gotten much press, what with stimulus packages and "bad banks" and Jessica Simpson's alleged weight gain. Richard Branson, eccentric billionaire and founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, is reaching out to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC) Flight 1549, in hopes of putting the hero on the Virgin payroll.

Branson told a New York Daily News reporter, "We'll make him the best-paid pilot at Virgin -- we'll give him double [the salary of] anybody else. He also can become one of the astronauts in my intergalactic spaceship company. The man can write his own ticket with me ..." In response, a flattered "Sully" said he is weighing his options, which recently included a cover shot on People magazine.

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Chesley Sully Sullenberger As viewers across the nation watched the remarkable events surrounding U.S. Airways Flight 1549 Thursday -- one in which the experience, skills, and calm of the pilot and crew saved many lives, it occurred to a colleague that the moment was a summary of the nation in these historic times, in a snapshot.

"Between that super pilot and Bernard Madoff we had a picture of the best of America and the worst of America, all within a few blocks of each other," said Stock Analyst C. Leonard Bauer, also a frequent flier whose logged hundreds of commercial flights.

Madoff, for those who are unaware, was arrested in New York on one count of securities fraud on December 11, 2008 for allegedly running a massive Ponzi scheme while managing $50 billion. If he's proven guilty, it will be safe to say Madoff didn't use his talent constructively.

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But US Airways Captain Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger III did. In a case study federal/state aviation officials and analysts will probably highlight for years if not decades, Sullenberger, 57, masterfully guided the 155-person airplane he was flying to a safe landing on the Hudson River bordering Manhattan when the plane lost thrust in both of its engines after birds (possibly a flock of geese) hit the plane shortly after takeoff, apparently clogging the engines. All 155 people (150 passengers, 5 crew members) on board Flight 1549 survived. It's safe to say Sullenberger used his talent constructively.

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