Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
The lighter side of aviation. Here are some quotes i've found. Consider these,
The length of debate about a flight maneuver is always inversely proportional to the complexity of maneuver. Thus, if the flight maneuver is simple enough, debate approaches infinity.
— Robert Livingston, 'Flying The Aeronca
And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight.
— E. B. Jeppesen
My first shock came when I touched the rudder. The thing tried to bite its own tail. The next surprise I got was when I landed; she stalled at a hundred and ten miles an hour.
— Jimmy Haizlip, commenting on his only flight in the Gee Bee.
Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death I Shall Fear No Evil For I am 80,000 feet and Climbing.
— sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operating location on Kadena AB Okinawa.
Better to hit the far fence at ten knots than the close fence at VRef.
— Captain Rick Davies, Chief Pilot, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section),
Victa Driver.