Sully’s Blog

December 28, 2014
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AirAsia Flight 8501: Capt. Sullenberger on aircraft model

December 21, 2014
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Sullenberger talks AirAsia plane crash

Chesley Sullenberger, who landed a plane on the Hudson River, speaks with CNN’s Brianna Keilar about the AirAsia crash. Full article 
December 16, 2014
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Do Something Epic this Holiday Season

Above: Lorrie holds Sara at our wedding reception on June 17, 1989 The holidays remind me that the best thing we can give is often the […]
December 9, 2014
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Sully’s First Car

On January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger saved 155 lives when he successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the frigid waters of the Hudson […]
December 8, 2014
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Five myths about air traffic control

While air traffic controllers make the news anytime there’s a near miss or airline disaster, most fliers rarely give them a second thought. Unless, of course, […]
November 11, 2014
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An Uplifting Visit with the Veterans of Tomorrow

Above: USAFA cadets in a military strategic studies course. Veterans Day has a special meaning for me and my family, as it does for millions of […]
November 8, 2014
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Huffington Post Reports Turbulence Is Random, But You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of It

Turbulence is, in our opinion, the hands-down scariest part of flying — and yet we’ve always heard it’s nothing to worry about. But when the plane […]