Each generation of pilots hopes that they will leave their profession better off than they found it. — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
My wife Lorrie actually looked in the dictionary to see what the definition was of heroism because it had been used so much. She found at least one definition is someone who chooses to put themselves at risk to save… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
If you take one of the first flights out in the morning, typically the airplane and the crew have arrived the night before. When… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
The economic tsunami has hit all airline employees. With the 2001 terror attacks, airline bankruptcies, pension terminations, loss of pay, changes in work rules… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
You know, I think when people are in important positions in big organizations, they often get tied up with the minutia of managing money,… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
I had never been so challenged in an airplane that I doubted the outcome. — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
Pilots learn to use human skills to communicate information and make decisions collectively, which creates a shared sense of responsibility among the team for… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
I went from living my life anonymously for 58 years to being a public figure known globally in a matter of minutes. — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
When I testified before Congress after the Hudson River landing, Congressman James Oberstar of Minnesota said, 'Safety begins in the boardroom.' That's as true… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
Having a plan enabled us to keep our hope alive. Perhaps in a similar fashion, people who are in their own personal crises -… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
I'm less shy now than I was as a kid. After Flight 1549, my family and I had to become public figures and more… — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
