That to me is a bunch of crap trying to shoot guys up into damned space. What they're going to do is they're going to wipe out half a dozen people one of these days, and that will be the end of it.
Chuck YeagerIf you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing.
Chuck YeagerYou concentrate on what you are doing, to do the best job you can, to stay out of a serious situation. Thatโs the way the X-1 was.
Chuck YeagerThere is no such thing as a natural born pilot. Whatever my aptitudes or talents, becoming a proficient pilot was hard work, really a lifetime's learning experience. For the best pilots, flying is an obsession, the one thing in life they must do continually. The best pilots fly more than the others; that's why they're the best. Experience is everything. The eagerness to learn how and why every piece of equipment works is everything. And luck is everything, too.
Chuck Yeager