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
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
Chesley Sullenberger