The pilot of this one, Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger III, is certified as a glider pilot, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.

根据联邦航空管理局记录，这架空客A320的机长切尔西.B.苏伦伯格三世是通过认定的滑翔飞行员。

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He is a glider pilot in addition to flying big jets.

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"The glider pilot, understandably due to the geometry of the incident, did not see either Tornado until after they had passed, " said the report.

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According to the manufacturer's literature this would have made the glider "somewhat more demanding of pilot skill to fly".

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