Sully Hangs Up His Wings
Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 4 March 2010 12:03 PM

Captain Sully is hanging up his wings. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has decided to retire early. The “Hero on the Hudson” pilot says he will continue advocating for flight safety and plans to write another book. Sounds like he’ll need the money. The Charlotte Observer says passengers on Sullenberger’s last flight yesterday passed around a barf bag to collect donations for his retirement. And all he got was a measly $11.
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