Captain Sully to retire today.........

[n147yt]

NEW YORK (AP) — Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who piloted a US Airways flight during its emergency water landing on the Hudson River in January of last year, is retiring Wednesday.
Sullenberger, 59, joined US Airways' predecessor airline in 1980.
Flight attendant Doreen Welsh, who was also on Flight 1549 when it landed in the Hudson, is also retiring. Welsh, 59, joined US Airways' predecessor airline in 1970.
All 150 passengers survived the emergency river landing in January 2009 when the plane's engines were struck by birds.

more news here:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Miracle-on-the-Hudson-pilot-apf-749078826.html?x=0



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[brad kaste]

....And a well deserved retirement for Captain Sully!......:salute:

[Lionheart]

May he have an awesome retirement.

:applause: :medals: :applause:


Bill

[Trans_23]

What a way to go out. He probably doesn't have time to fly with all the appearances he makes. Good for him.

[Snuffy]

And now the real money starts!!

Good Luck Capt Sully! :salute:

[Ken Stallings]

The procedure for ditching is well known. Few pilots ever have to do it. Fewer still survive doing it. It is rare indeed to have to do it with hundreds of people onboard and carry it out with seconds to think about it.

Ken