airways captain sully sullenberger.ully sullenberger, of course, the pilot who landed that plane safely on the hudson river back in 2009. captain sullenberger, i wonder, tell me how the air traffic has changed in our airports in the last few years. >> it's grown. and the ratio of large to smaller jets has changed. many people don't realize that now over half of all scheduled airline departures in the united states are flown by regional airplanes. >> pelley: the other issue, of course, is that a lot of our airports were built 50 years ago, cities have grown up around them, but the airports haven't been able to expand. is that a problem? >> it is, especially in the northeastern united states. they're physically constrained and there literally isn't room to provide more separation between taxiways and runways. we're stuck with the airport designs that we have had for generations. >> pelley: and give me some insight that you know so well about driving one of these great big aircraft around, especially with these smaller reg

sullenberger's actions that day surely embodied the americ spirit, which inspires our nation.president of the carolinas aviation museum where the airplane is now exhibited said this about planplane, the pilo and the performance -- sullenberger threal mccoy, genuine hero? >> oh, he's a genuine hero. everything in focus and brought that ane in with almost he was worshipped for. that he's is the kind of hero americans have been looking for in various was of @@life, and really just performedí it was absolutely amazg what nobody could believe he was able to do that. >> do you feel that this plane ought to be in the smithsonian nonumber one -- >> is it smithsonian? kind of lost where the -- >> i'm surised one of politil parties haven't john glen r for the senate after he became the first n to circ the moon, and this kinds of hersm does offering lead to a political career. but ving said tha$, the plane is too big for the smithsonian. >> you think -- mall --everyo talking at on] >>ook a$ the plane, i$'s going look like every other u.s. airplane. i don't know the plane itself will be

you don't find as many sullenbergers today as you did 10 years ago.

they served chicken, brisket and ribs to celebrity judges including sully sullenberger. >> one participant said he felt the pressure. >> very first time. very first time. i was a little nervous but i think the ribs are going to be good. >> looked well done. the overall winner of this year's competition is bill sousa, big b's down and dirty barbecue in pacifica! proceeds from today's event will help support foster children in northern california. >> we are a' done. we are heading to pacifica! joe's here and talking golf. >> talking golf and we'll go inside the coliseum also. when it comes to weather the british open is probably the most unpredictable of golf's four major tournaments. win, rain and cold when round 3 began. 22-year-old ricky fowler looking for his first win tied just three back after 68 today with a birdie at 16 tied for third with thomas bjorn. another american dustin johnson just one stroke back. johnson with the birdie putt on 12. he too on the way to a 68, despite battling the flu. the leader is one of the most experienced players in the field. this is the 20th open for d

airport parking lot, but crash pads and commuting are not as much a problem says captain chesley sullenbergeracter itself. >> the industry has changed, our days are longer, we fly more hours per day, we may fly on early schedule one day and late schedule the next. >> reporter: the faa is developing new rules due this summer to fight pilot fatigue. airlines complain giving pilots more time to rest will make flying more expensive. john blackstone, cbs news san francisco. >> the national research council says pilots should avoid getting only six hours of sleep before reporting for duty. >> do you ever get six hours of sleep? >> sounds familiar, we're not flying though. >> good thing. >>> up next, trips for tourists. >> richard branson is selling tickets right now, all you need is $200,000. he's going to tell us about his newest business adventure and how he sees that cost dropping dramatically in the next few years. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. the fast absorbing body lotion for moisture that lasts all day with breakthrough 24 hour hydraiq technology. ♪ absorbs in seconds. ♪ lasts fo

miracle pilot captain "sully" sullenberger. now paco the chihuahua.ction, taking on a couple of armed thugs robbing this southern california tobacco store. he didn't just take the fight straight to their ankles and kneecaps, disorienting and surprising the pair. he actually ran them out, nipping at their heels and chasing them all the way across the street. >> i'm going to put a cape on him, i think. >> reporter: shop owner eric knight says paco is the neighborhood pooch who sits in the shop all day. >> everybody around this knows who paco is. just super-friendly. >> reporter: a lover, not a fighter, or so everyone around here thought. >> i was shocked. normally he's laid bacac he's sitting back, taking it easy. >> reporter: the thieves did get some monon. but it could have been worse. he may not be much bigger than a loaf of bread but in a tough scrape, take it from the bad guys, you don't want paco the chihuahua as your enemem neal karlinsky, abc news. >> do not mess with paco. i'm saying that you are a dog lover, animal lover now, right? sort of? >