Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted January 20-21, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Following the crash of the U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, are you more confident or more fearful of flying?

34% More confident
23% More fearful

39% No impact

4% Not sure

2* Which is safer - flying in a commercial airliner or riding in your own car?

62% Flying in commercial airline

27% Riding in your own car

11% Not sure

3* Is airline travel safer in the United States than it is in the rest of the world?

58% Yes
10% No
32% Not sure

4* Should U.S. Airways give the pilot who landed in the Hudson with no loss of life a pay raise or a bonus?

54% Yes
28% No
18% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence