One of the most universally hated parts of high school is the pop quiz. I certainly remember the dread that overcame me every time Mr. Quintavalle, my freshman Latin teacher, would announce “Halfsheets, gentlemen,” regardless of how well prepared I was that day.
So one can only imagine the emotional punch in the gut felt by hero pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger on the afternoon of January 15, 2009, when he faced the mother of all pop quizzes: Land a jetliner....