Pilot's life had prepared him for 'miracle' flight
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090116/capt.3eaba44c008247e88684f03b84f7af8a.correction_plane_in_river_ny148.jpg?x=96&y=130&q=85&sig=jc4XRswNYq3QaVgQRg.zBw--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="In this image taken from the website of Safety Reliability Methods, Inc., US Airways pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger III is shown. An official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still ongoing, identified Sullenberger as the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, which crash landed in the Hudson River in New York Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_on_re_us/plane_splashdown_pilot)AP - Chesley Sullenberger spent practically his whole life preparing for the five-minute crucible that was US Airways Flight 1549. He got his pilot's license at 14, was named best aviator in his class at the Air Force Academy, flew fighter jets, investigated air disasters, mastered glider flying and even studied the psychology of how cockpit crews behave in a crisis.</p><br clear="all"/>
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