Good Captain Sully to Retire from Saving Crashing Planes 2.09K Brian Moylan 03/03/10 11:00AM Filed to: Heroes Heroes Chesley Sullenberger sully sullenberger hudson river Retirement Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, 59, who successfully landed a plane in the Hudson, is hanging up his pilot's wings. Guess you don't need a paycheck when you have all that book money and a movie contract!