Chesley Sullenberger

Pilot

Chesley Sullenberger was born in Denison, Texas, United States on January 23rd, 1951 and is the Pilot. At the age of 73, Chesley Sullenberger biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III, Sully, C.B
Date of Birth
January 23, 1951
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Denison, Texas, United States
Age
73 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Profession
Aircraft Pilot, Military Officer
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United States Air Force Academy (BS), Purdue University, West Lafayette (MS), University of Northern Colorado, Greeley (MPA)
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Lorrie Sullenberger ​(m. 1989)​
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Chesley Sullenberger Career

Civil aviation career

Sullenberger was employed by US Airways and its predecessor airlines from 1980 to 2010. (In 1988, Pacific Southwest Airlines was purchased by US Air, later US Airways.) He holds an airline pilot license for single and multi-engine airplanes, a commercial pilot license in gliders, as well as a flight instructor certificate for planes (single, multi-engine, and gliders). In total, he has more than 50 years and 20,000 hours of flying experience. He founded and CEO Safety Reliability Methods, Inc. (SRM), a company that provides strategic and tactical assistance to increase organizational safety, effectiveness, and reliability in 2007.

He has also been involved in a string of accident investigations carried out by the USAF and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), such as Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 and USAir Flight 1493. He served as an instructor, Air Line Pilots Association local air safety chairman, accident investigator, and national technical committee member. The creation of a Federal Aviation Administration advisory circular was influenced by his safety work for ALPA. He was instrumental in the creation and delivery of the Crew Resource Management course, which was used by US Airways, and he has taught hundreds of airline crew members.

He coauthored a paper on error-inducing contexts in aviation, as a scientist. He was an air accident investigator for an NTSB investigation into a major incident at Los Angeles International Airport, which "led to enhanced airline protocols and preparation for emergency evacuations of aircraft." Sullenberger has also investigated the psychology of an airline crew's operation in the event of a disaster.

Sullenberger was involved with his union, as chairman of a safety commission within the Air Line Pilots Association.

At the 2007 International Conference in Deauville, France, he was a featured speaker on two panels, one on aviation and one on patient safety in medicine. (HRO)

Sullenberger, the captain of US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City on January 15, 2009. The plane crashed a flock of Canadian geese and lost electricity in both engines shortly after takeoff. Sullenberger, a quickie, determined he would not be able to get to either LaGuardia or Teterboro Airport, landed the plane on the Hudson River as an emergency water landing. All 155 people on board survived and were rescued by nearby boats.

"It was really quiet as we worked," Sullenberger said later, "my copilot Jeff Skiles and I." We were a team. But having zero thrust coming out of those engines was bizarre—the silence. After twice sweeping through the cabin to make sure all passengers and crew had been evacuated, Sullenberger was the last to leave the plane.

Sullenberger, who was described by colleagues as "shy and reticent" during the crisis, was praised for his vigor and resiliency; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg referred to him as "Captain Cool." However, Sullenberger suffered with post-traumatic stress disorder in the weeks after, including sleeplessness and flashbacks. He described the moments leading up to the ditching as "the worst sickening, pit-of-your-stomach, sinking-through-the-floor sensation" he had ever felt. "I've been making little, regular deposits in this bank of experience, education, and training for 42 years." On January 15, the balance was stable enough so that I could make a substantial withdrawal."

Sullenberger made the correct decision in landing on the river rather than attempting a return to LaGuardia because the engine replacement procedures are intended for cruising altitudes, not immediately after takeoff. Flight 1549 may have made it back to LaGuardia immediately after the bird strike, according to simulations conducted at the Airbus Training Centre Europe in Toulouse. However, such situations were both lacking the time required for the pilots to investigate and assess the situation, as well as the possibility of a crash within a densely populated area.

President George W. Bush called Sullenberger to thank him for saving the lives of the passengers' lives, as did President Barack Obama, who invited him and the crew to attend the presidential inauguration service. The United States Senate passed a bill on January 16, 2009, acknowledging Sullenberger, Skiles, the cabin crew, and the first responders involved in Flight 1549's emergency landing. On January 26, 2009, the United States House of Representatives passed a related resolution.

Sullenberger and his wife attended the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2009, where he and his wife met President Obama. The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators awarded a Masters Medal on January 22, 2009, for him and the remainder of Flight 1549's crew. On January 24, 2009, Sullenberger's hometown, Danville, California, where he was given prizes including Danville's "Key to the Town," was held, and he was named an honorary Danville police officer. Sullenberger was in the Tri-Valley area and granted his first official interview to Jega Sanmugam of The Wildcat Tribune, Dougherty Valley High School's official student newspaper, which his daughter attended at the time. The Tribune's special February 2009 edition, "Heroism & Humility on the Hudson," a special edition of the Tribune covering Sullenberger and the Flight 1549 landing.

Captain Sullenberger was presented with the Medal of Valor by San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Chief Richard Price, which has only been given a few times in the district's history. During the Super Bowl XLIII pre-game ceremony on February 1, 2009, Sullenberger, Skiles, and Flight 1549's cabin crew—Douen Welsh, Sheila Dail, and Donna Dent—were lauded with a standing ovation. Sullenberger was given a lifetime membership in the Seaplane Pilots Association. The Air League awarded Sullenberger the Founders' Award in 2009. Sullenberger's Admirers also started a Facebook fan page that attracted half a million followers as of late February 2009.

Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability was in Sullenberger's luggage, which was left behind in the cockpit. Sullenberger wrote a letter advising the library that the water-damaged book had been retrieved, it made a point of removing late charges. Sullenberger was given a new copy by Bloomberg, as well as the City of New York's Key.

The San Francisco Giants' first pitch of the 2009 Major League Baseball season came out. His Giants jersey was engraved with the words "Sully" and the number 155, referring to the plane's 155 passengers.

Sullenberger returned to Denison, Texas, to speak at the town's D-Day celebration and to deliver the commencement address for his alma mater, Denison High School, on the 40th anniversary of his own graduation from the university.

Sullenberger appeared in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 14, 2009, to attend the Red Carpet All-Star Parade before the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Sullenberger testified before the US House Subcommittee on Transportation & Infrastructure on February 24, 2009, that his pay had been reduced by 40% and that his pension, like most airline pensions, had been terminated and replaced by a PBGC pledge worth just pennies on the dollar. He warned that airlines were "under pressure to recruit people with no expertise." Their salaries are so low that people with more experience will not be able to work in those industries. We have several airlines that have recruited pilots with limited hours of service. ... There is no substitute for experience in terms of aviation security.

The Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, which will house a Miracle on the Hudson exhibit, announced on January 14, 2022 that it would be named for Sullenberger.

Subsequent career

Sullenberger resigned from 30 years with US Airways and its predecessor in 2010. His last flight was US Airways Flight 1167 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was reunited with his copilot Jeff Skiles and a half dozen passengers on Flight 1549.

Sullenberger, an international lecturer and keynote speaker at educational, corporate, and non-profit organizations, on the importance of aviation and patient security, leadership and culture, risk and crisis management, life-long preparation, and living a life of integrity. He appeared at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2011, as well as the Swiss Economic Forum in the same year.

Grand Marshal of the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the plane, which he landed on, is on display.

Sullenberger was appointed an Officer of France's Legion of Honour in December 2010.

Sullenberger was awarded the Air League Founders' Medal in 2009 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 2010, he and the Flight 1549 crew were given the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Award for Current Achievement.

Sullenberger wrote the 2009 bestseller book My Search for What Really Matters, coauthor Jeffrey Zaslow. Sullenberger also addresses personal topics, including his father's suicide in 1995, the Sullenbergers' fight with infertility, and their decision to adopt.

Making a Difference: Stories of Inspiration and Courage from America's Leaders, Sullenberger's second book, Making a Difference, was published on May 15, 2012.

Sullenberger was hired as an aviation and safety specialist by CBS News in May 2011.

Sullenberger and Skiles served as co-chairmen of EAA's Young Eagles Program, which gives children the opportunity to fly and learn about general aviation from 2009 to 2013. Since its inception, the program has grown to over 2 million children and is the most profitable of its kind in history. Sullenberger and Skiles were awarded the EAA Freedom of Flight Award in 2015 for their efforts with the Young Eagles and services to aviation security.

Boeing 737 MAX accidents in 2019 Sullenberger said, "there is concrete evidence that our current model of aircraft engineering and certification has failed us." These incidents shouldn't have happened." He blasted Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, saying that the overly "cozy link" between the aviation industry and the government was evident in March 2019 as Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg lobbied President Donald Trump to prohibit the 737 MAX 8 from being grounded.

In October 2009, it was revealed that the Republican Party had approached Sullenberger about running against Democratic Senator Jerry McNerney of California's 11th congressional district in the 2010 elections. Sullenberger's publicist said he had no intention to run for public office.

Sullenberger op-ed in The Washington Post in late October 2018, urging Americans to vote "for leaders who are committed to the principles that unite and shield us," with a "moral compass" that encourages democracy, honesty, and concern for the greater good. Sullenberger outlined his argument in a subsequent interview with Lawrence O'Donnell, who argued that voters should act as a check and balance in a partisan government. He has been a registered Republican for the majority of his adult life, but has "always voted as an American."

Sullenberger endorsed former US Vice President Joe Biden for the presidency in February 2020. In September 2020, he worked with Vote Vets and The Lincoln Project to create a commercial urging Americans to vote President Donald Trump out of office.

President Biden nominated Sullenberger to serve as the United States ambassador to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), with the rank of ambassador. He was confirmed by a unanimous Senate on December 2, 2021. On February 3, 2022, he introduced his credentials to ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar Gómez.

Sullenberger resigned as the ICAO US representative on June 23, 2022, as he took office on July 1.

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Captain Sully reunites with NYPD diving crews who saved passengers floating in freezing river 15 years after Miracle on the Hudson plane landing

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2024
When US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River in 2009, Captain Sully was reunited with the scuba drivers who helped him save his passengers. It's been 15 years since 'the Miracle on the Hudson', when Captain Sullenberger's plane collided with a flock of birds and had to make an emergency landing. Sullenberger had only been on the air for 100 seconds when he had to make a quick decision on how to save his passengers without sufficient time to land safely in New York or across the river in New Jersey. 'It turned out we didn't have enough altitude or speed to either return to LaGuardia or to cross the river to Teterboro, New Jersey,' he told NBC's TODAY.' It's thanks to Captain Sully and the NYPD Scuba Crew's heroic rescue efforts that every single passenger on the flight survived the traumatic crash.
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