I took my first flying lesson in 1967, when I was 16. By October 1968, I had 70 hours in the air and got my pilot's license. — Chesley Sullenberger Copy Share Image
After high school in 1969, I was appointed to the Air Force Academy. In '73, I studied for my postgraduate degree and became a USAF pilot in 1974. After my discharge in 1980, I became a commercial pilot and flew… — 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
