Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger named CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert

The man who safely piloted his bird-stricken jet into the frigid Husdon River two years ago, is joining CBS News to talk about all things aviation.

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, III has been named CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert. Sullenberger will provide analysis of aviation safety and contribute to CBS News broadcasts and platforms across the news division.

“Sully is an American treasure and it is a real thrill to have him on our team at CBS News,” says CBS News Chairman and “60 Minutes” EP Jeff Fager. “I am a huge fan of Sully’s. He is a remarkable person who has a great ability to turn his significant experience into useful insights.

“I am very pleased to join the remarkable team at CBS News and I am eager to contribute to an organization I have long respected for its award-winning reputation of superior reporting,” said Sullenberger, who gave his first interview about US Airways Flight 1549 to Katie Couric for a “60 Minutes” interview in February 2009.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sully-sullenberger-named-cbs-news-aviation-and-safety-expert_b67331

Fantastic! Great knowledge of aviation safety & supporter of airline unions. I also enjoy John Nance at ABC.

:loveya: I'll be watching for him..I'm a big fan,too:applause:

will be a little more accurate. Usually, whenever something happens, the "news" report is almost always either partly or completely wrong. The local news is even worse -- the aviation "expert" is usually one of their second-string reporters who maybe got a private pilot's license 20 years ago.

He can start us off by describing what happened in the Argentinan crash that happened today.