Chesley Sullenberger quotes

Chesley Sullenberger is an American aviator renowned for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after both engines failed. His calm and skilled response saved the lives of all 155 people aboard and earned him international acclaim. He continues to advocate for aviation safety and serve as an inspiration for professionalism under pressure. Here are 11 of his quotes:

One of the things I teach my children is that I have always invested in myself, and I have never stopped learning, never stopped growing.

Chesley Sullenberger

My message going forward is that I want to remind everyone in the aviation industry - especially those who manage aviation companies and those who regulate aviation - that we owe it to our passengers to keep learning how to do it better.

Chesley Sullenberger

Each generation of pilots hopes that they will leave their profession better off than they found it.

Chesley Sullenberger

There's simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety.

Chesley Sullenberger

People really are our most important resource, and people who don't realize that and choose not to live that way, choose not to lead that way, are paying a price for that in many of our companies, many of our organizations.

Chesley Sullenberger

I think it's become an economic necessity for people to be able to learn and grow throughout their lives, because most people can't get through their entire career with one skill set. We have to keep reinventing ourselves.

Chesley Sullenberger

You know, I think when people are in important positions in big organizations, they often get tied up with the minutia of managing money, managing things. They often forget that people deserve to be led.

Chesley Sullenberger

I've missed half or two-thirds of my children's lives.

Chesley Sullenberger

It's amazing what you can learn to get used to.

Chesley Sullenberger