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Hero On the Hudson
Michelle's got the dossier on Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who managed to put crippled Flight 1549 down in the Hudson River and walked the sinking plane twice to ensure all passengers had evacuated.
In addition to being a former Air Force fighter pilot, Sullenberger is President and CEO of an aviation safety consulting firm, which I predict will have a strong 2009.
Update: Talk about the right man for the job.
From Sullenberger's resume:
- Driving force behind development of airline’s first CRM course and presenting course to hundreds of USAirways pilots. Significantly reduced number of operational incidents and realized reduction in number of altitude deviations. Course focuses on multi-disciplinary approach involving leadership, communication, decision-making and error management – airline went from 5 major accidents to zero. ...
- Played integral role working with ATA, FAA, NATCA and NTSB to improve operations and investigate several major airline accidents. ...
- Key contributor/member of National Transportation Safety Board Survival Factors Group during investigation of major airline accident at LAX, leading to improved airline procedures and training for emergency evacuations of aircraft.
Update: Video of the crash landing.
Handcrafted by Flip on January 15, 2009 |
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