D3Psych-Fitness-28 🙏 Clear Thinking Under Pressure
Teaser
Clear Thinking Under Pressure: 208 seconds, Hudson River, only viable option (January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, 155 saved).
TLDR
January 2009. US Airways Flight 1549.
Both engines failed at 2,800 feet. Captain Sullenberger had 208 seconds. Air traffic control suggested returning to LaGuardia. His instruments showed Teterboro as an option.
He assessed both in seconds. Both were too far. He chose the Hudson River. All 155 people survived. The National Transportation Safety Board later confirmed his decision was the only viable option.
Context
Clear thinking under pressure leaves a record. It requires cognitive capacity to assess options quickly. Psychological fitness checks help maintain that capacity.
We all run on the same human hardware. Let’s build the support and checks to match the pressure of the job.
Sign the petition: 👉 Petition (EN9806): Stronger Checks and Balances: Psychological Fitness for Australia’s Top Leaders https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN9806