Be careful what you say and how you say it....
There was a time when USAir (now USAirways) had one fatal accident, on average, every year. Ostensibly, these were some of his fellow cadets from military flight school.
In contrast, now, we have a higher percentage of civilian-trained pilots flying in the airline industry. Can statistics show that flying today is safer than years ago...i.e. lower accident rates?
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Without question, Sully and his crew performed admirably. But the successful outcome of what could have been a terrible tragedy is due, in part, to luck and the gracious hand of the good Lord.
Fly safe,
PantLoad