Air Force superintendent praises pilot 's character . Chesley B . `` Sully '' Sullenberger III , 40 years , is former Air Force Academy fighter pilot . `` `` When he called me he said , 'There 's been an accident . ' Sullenberger has 57 of flight experience . Air Force Academy is frequent speaker on airline safety .
Air Force superintendent praises pilot 's character . Chesley B . `` Sully '' Sullenberger III , 40 years , is former Air Force Academy fighter pilot . Sullenberger has 57 of flight experience . Air Force Academy is frequent speaker on airline safety .