Chesley Sullenberger

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chesley Sullenberger
Occupation	Pilot
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1951(1951-01-23)
Age	73
Birthplace	Denison
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Chesley Sullenberger Biography

Chesley Sullenberger is one of the most popular and richest Pilot who was born on January 23, 1951 in Denison, Texas, United States. The most famous U.S. Airways pilot and hero who successfully dropped a passenger aircraft in the Hudson River.

He was played as portrayed by He was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie Sully. in the film Sully.

Sullenberger is the co-author, with Jeffrey Zaslow, of the New York Times bestseller Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, a memoir of his life and of the events surrounding Flight 1549, published in 2009 by HarperCollins. His second book, Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders, was published in May 2012. He was ranked second in Time’ s Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009, after Michelle Obama.

He has also been involved in a number of accident investigations conducted 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. His safety work for ALPA led to the development of a Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular. He was instrumental in developing and implementing the Crew Resource Management course that is used by US Airways, and he has taught the course to hundreds of airline crew members.

His wife and he, Lorrie Sullenberger, adopted two daughters.

Chesley Sullenberger Net Worth

Chesley Sullenberger is one of the richest Pilot from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chesley Sullenberger 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 16, he was able how to fly the Aeronca 7DC at an airstrip in a private area close to where he lived. He was a student at the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds two Master’s degrees.

He was ranked as #2 on the 2009 list by TIME Magazine of the top 100 Most influential Heroines and icons.

The National Transportation Safety Board ruled that Sullenberger made the correct decision in landing on the river instead of attempting a return to LaGuardia because the normal procedures for engine loss are designed for cruising altitudes, not immediately after takeoff. Simulations performed at the Airbus Training Centre Europe in Toulouse showed that Flight 1549 could have made it back to LaGuardia had that maneuver begun immediately after the bird strike. However, such scenarios both neglected the time necessary for the pilots to understand and assess the situation, and risked the possibility of a crash within a densely populated area.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chesley Sullenberger Dating?

According to our records, Chesley Sullenberger married to Lorrie Sullenberger. As of December 1, 2023, Chesley Sullenberger’s is not dating anyone.

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Sullenberger earned a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy. He also earned a master’s degree in industrial psychology from Purdue University in 1973 and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado in 1979.

Facts & Trivia

Chesley Ranked on the list of most popular Pilot. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chesley Sullenberger celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

Sullenberger was employed by US Airways and its predecessor airlines from 1980 until 2010. (Pacific Southwest Airlines was acquired by US Air, later US Airways, in 1988.) He holds an airline transport pilot certificate for single and multi-engine airplanes, a commercial pilot license rating in gliders, as well as a flight instructor certificate for airplanes (single, multi-engine, and instrument) and gliders. In total, he has more than 40 years and 20,000 hours of flying experience. In 2007, he became the founder and CEO of Safety Reliability Methods, Inc. (SRM), a firm providing strategic and tactical guidance to enhance organizational safety, performance, and reliability.

Did Sully ever fly again?

Some members of the Flight 1549 crew returned to flying shortly after. Capt. Sully returned briefly to flying for US Airways several months after his famous flight , and retired from the airline business later in 2009, landing a lucrative book deal and speaking engagements.

What happened to Chesley Sullenberger?

In 2010, Sullenberger retired after 30 years with US Airways and its predecessor. His final 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 of the passengers on Flight 1549.

Where is Captain Sully now?

Former Captain Sully Sullenberger now works in Montreal as the U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization and seems to be enjoying his time in the city. Sullenberger rose to fame after landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009.

How many hours did Sully have?

Chelsey Sullenberger is a former military pilot with total flying hours of almost 20,000 at the time of the accident, including 4,756 hours on the A320. Jeffrey Skiles had only 37 hours on the A320 as a newly transferred pilot to the type but over 20,000 flying hours in total.

Did Sully get cleared?

The report confirmed that a large flock of birds caused both engines to fail. And it not only absolved Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeff Skiles of any wrongdoing whatsoever , but also praised them for saving the lives of all 155 passengers.