Sully Sullenberger
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Chesley Sullenberger | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Lorrie Sullenberger |
| Aviation career | |
| Full name | Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III |
| Air force | United States Air Force US Airways |
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American commercial airline pilot, safety expert, and accident investigator, from Danville, California,[1][2][3] notable for his successful emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549.
Early life and military career
Chesley B. Sullenberger III was born in 1951 or 1952.[4] He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy (B.S.),[5] and served as a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force (USAF),[4] piloting F-4 Phantom IIs from 1973 to 1980,[6] advancing to become a flight leader and training officer with experience in Europe, the Pacific and at Nellis Air Force Base, as well as operating as Blue Force Mission Commander in Red Flag Exercises.[6] During his time in the USAF, he was also a member of the official aircraft accident investigation board.[7]
Commercial pilot
He has been a member of US Airways since 1980.[8] In total, he has over 40 years of flying experience, and is in charge of a safety consulting business, Safety Reliability Methods Inc.[4] He has also been involved in a number of accident investigations by the USAF and the National Transportation Safety Board, served as an instructor, and as an Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) safety chairman, accident investigator, and national technical committee member.[4][8]. His safety work for the ALPA led to the development of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular.[6] He was also instrumental in developing and implementing the Crew Resource Management course that is used by his airline, and he has taught the course to hundreds of other airline members.[6] Alongside NASA scientists, he coauthored a paper on error-inducing contexts in aviation.[6] He has gained 19,000 hours of flight experience to destinations across North America, Europe and South America on Airbus A320s and similar planes since joining US Airways.[7] His résumé states that he was an air accident investigator for a National Transport Safety Board inquiry into a major accident at Los Angeles International Airport, that "led to improved airline procedures and training for emergency evacuations of aircraft".[7] Sullenberger has also been studying how to keep an airline crew functioning during a crisis.[9] He holds an Airline Transport Pilot License for single and multi-engine airplanes, and a Commercial Pilot License rating in gliders, as well as an expired flight instructor certificate for airplanes (single, multi-engine, and instrument), and gliders.[10]
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Shortly after 3:26 P.M. EST on January 15, 2009, he successfully piloted US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe ditching in the Hudson River in New York City.[11] All passengers and crew members survived.[11] The Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, said that Sullenberger will receive the keys to the city.[12]
Academic life
He is also a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley Center for Catastrophic Risk Management.[2][6] Sullenberger graduated from Purdue University (M.S.) and the University of Northern Colorado (M.A.).[6] He was also a speaker for two panels at the High Reliability Organizations (HRO) 2007 International Conference in Deauville, France from May 29-31, 2007.[6]
Personal life
He is married to Lorrie Sullenberger,[11] and they have two daughters.[7]
Footnotes
- ^ "Conference Speakers". High Reliability Organizations, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ a b Riley, Duncan (2009-01-15). "A320 Pilot Chesley Sullenberger's Other Jobs: Accident Investigator and Safety Lecturer". TheInquisitr. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Jennifer Maloney (2009-01-16). "Pilot's heroic journey started long ago". Newsday. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ a b c d "Profile: Captain Chesley Sullenberger". BBC News. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.: About us". Safety Reliability Methods, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Chesley B. Sullenberger III". AccessInterviews. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c d Moore, Matthew (2009-01-16). "New York plane crash pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger III: Committed to air safety". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "Captain's skill saved lives of everyone". The Herald (Glasgow). 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Westfeldt, Amy (2009-01-16). "Hudson River hero is ex-Air Force fighter pilot". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Federal Aviation Administration. "FAA Airman record for Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III". Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ a b c "N.Y. jet crash called 'miracle on the Hudson'". MSNBC. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot". BBC News. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
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