Port Said University
Faculty of Engineering
Name محمد محمود محمد عبده رزق
level Second year
Dept. Electrical power Machines Dept.
Chesley Burnett Sullenberger
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Introduction
Chesley Burnett Sullenberger born January 23, 1951 and raised in Denison,
Texas. Sullenberger pursued his childhood love of aviation by learning to fly
at age 16, while still in high school, and later at the United States Air Force
Academy. At his graduation from the Academy in 1973, he received the
Outstanding Cadet in Airmanship Award. Then served as a fighter pilot in
the United States Air Force. He advanced to become a flight leader and a
training officer, attaining the rank of captain. During his active duty, he was
stationed in North America and Europe. After serving in the Air Force, in
February 1980 he became an airline pilot with Pacific Southwest Airlines,
later acquired by US Airways, until his retirement from commercial flying in
March 2010. He still flies privately.
flight 1549
Captain Chesley Sullenberger is a great leader as he could save 155 life with
making the right decision in a very short time in a very difficult situation.
On January 15, 2009 Sullenberger was the captain of US Airways Flight 1549,
an Airbus A320 taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, Shortly
after takeoff, the plane struck a flock of Canada geese and lost power in both
engines at 2800 ft above the ground. Then he take control of the plane from
his co-pilot jeff immediately. And he communicated with LaGuardia Airport
to fly back or to go to closer airport to land safely, but there were no time to
go anywhere as the both engine are damaged. So he decided to land on Hudson
river which was underneath. And that was very risky but later they discovered
that was the only solution to get out of this. And after warning the passengers
and the crew of the flight that they have to land for emergency. He already
could land on the river with 155 people on the plane safely. And all of that
was in just 208 seconds. Then more than 1200 first responders and 7 ferry
boats carrying 130 commuters rescued the passengers and the crew of flight
1549 and that took 24 minutes.
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Sullenberger’s leader skills
With dual engine loss at 2800 ft followed by an immediate water landing with
155 souls on-board, No one has ever trained for an incident like that.
when captain Sullenberger faced that situation, he could overcome that crise
by his expert as he took the aircraft immediately, knowing that he lost both
engines. And by connecting to the airport to figure out a solution. Meanwhile
he and his co-pilot were very calm thinking about a solution to save all the
souls on the plane and don’t get panic. He also was very brave and smart man
to take such a decision. And well trusted man that all the crew and passengers
trusted him and followed his orders by getting ready for impact.
Values of the leader
• Taking full responsibility.
• the ability to solve the problems even if they are difficult and new
• help with his expert
• lead to achieve the goal
• knowledgeable
• calm in difficult situation to help the others to be calm figuring out the
best solution in short time
• know and do what is right
• Treating others the way you want to be treated
• Embrace opportunities to contribute
• Focus on developing the others
• They encourage thinking, innovation, and action
• Always help to get the work done
• Pushing a group hard to be better
• Doesn’t fear problems and help solving them with creative simple ways
• Take care of his crew and treated then well
