Hero of the Hour: Chesley B. Sullenberger - captain of USAir Flight 1549

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Based on CNN report:

http://safetyreliability.com/



http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/209/118


C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger’s Experience

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President & CEO
Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.

(Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

Providing technical expertise and strategic vision and direction to improve safety and reliability in a variety of high risk industries.
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Captain
USAirways

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LCC; Airlines/Aviation industry)

February 1980 — Present (29 years)

Captain for major U. S. passenger airline, serving North America, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean and Hawaii with large jet equipment. Responsible for all aspects of safety and security pertaining to flight, including planning, preparation and aircraft servicing. Leader of crew and responsible for passengers and aircraft. Involved in development and implementation of the first Crew Resource Management (CRM) training course used at the airline. As a Check Airman, was responsible for the training and supervision of other airline pilots transitioning to another aircraft type or upgrading to Captain. Served as an Air Line Pilots Association Local Air Safety Chairman and Accident Investigator and national technical committee member.
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Fighter Pilot/Captain
United States Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 1973 — February 1980 (6 years 9 months)

USAF officer and fighter pilot on F-4 aircraft. Experience in Europe, Asia and at Nellis AFB, Nevada, where I served as Blue Force Mission Commander in Red Flag joint exercises. Was a member of a USAF aircraft accident investigation board. Served as a flight training officer and unit deployment and war plans officer. Commended for writing wing after action report.

C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger’s Education

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University of Northern Colorado

M. P. A., Public Administration, 1978 — 1979
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Purdue University

M. S., Psychology (Human Factors), 1973 — 1973

[Ian David]

1. Chesley B. Sullenberger actually died in a crash five years ago today.

The actual pilot on the flight ran into Mr. Sullenbeger at the airport, where he'd asked if he could get a ride home.

And later today, there was a neatly pressed pilot's jacket hanging on Mr. Sullenberger's headstone, in the cemetery where he was buried five years ago.

It's really spooky, isn't it?


I made it up, but it'll be on Snopes.com by this time next year.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

2. and i heard there were NO Jews on that flight

lets see if that one makes snopes!

[Ian David]

6. But there were Israeli art students on the plane yesterday! n/t

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4. Oh dear God....

:eyes:

[whistler162]

3. NOW that is the guy when the goose hits the fan....

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5. DUZY!!!!!

Ding Ding Ding we have a winner...

Of course the goose probably shit first when he saw that big ol' Rolls Royce jet engine filling up his field of view...sooo..

:)

[TwilightGardener]

7. Salute to Captain Sullenberger!

:patriot:

[avaistheone1]

8. These older pilots are THE BEST in my opinion.

Over and over again these are the guys who pull off the miracles in aviation accidents.
Experience counts for a hell of alot.

Kudos to C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger

:toast:

[Froward69]

9. SIR!!!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:


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[Divernan]

10. Those passengers lucked out that he was in charge.

From all the analysis I've heard so far, he had to make an instant evaluation and decision. Usually when a plane has to go down over water, the plane is at a much greater altitude and there is more time to prepare for an emergency landing. I fly on small commuter airlines a lot, and a lot of the very young pilots there do not seem to come from military backgrounds. Am I wrong about that? Anybody on line know?

[11 Bravo]

11. Ladies and gentlemen, that is one shit hot airplane driver!

[awoke_in_2003]

15. Yep...

putting it down in the water without breaching the fuselage was real good, and probably saved some lives.

[DeepModem Mom]

12. I'm wondering if President Obama might present him with a medal! nt

[Milspec]

13. Good flying Captain

:yourock: :toast:

[EconomicLiberal]

14. Sir!

You're a true hero. :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[noiretextatique]

16. thank you, Captain Sullenberger

a real hero emerged on the day the white house squatter try to sell his pathetic legacy of failure as "service" to the american people.