Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
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From: Albury
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),
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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),
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Re: Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
"Straighten up and fly right..."
Hmmm... was there a mountain ahead ???
If lines from a particular movie can be referenced, then I guess the list of Aviation quotes is 'long and distinguished'...(sick)
'Happy Landings'
Hmmm... was there a mountain ahead ???
If lines from a particular movie can be referenced, then I guess the list of Aviation quotes is 'long and distinguished'...(sick)
'Happy Landings'
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From: Back home again after another fantastic time in Japan; once again back to the 'real world' and continuing the seemingly never ending search for a bad bottle of Red.
Re: Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
Or according to some Aviation related tome I once read.....
The three most well used phrases in Aviation
(1) 'Why is it doing that?'
(2) 'Where are we?'
(3) 'S**t'
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
The three most well used phrases in Aviation
(1) 'Why is it doing that?'
(2) 'Where are we?'
(3) 'S**t'
You only live twice. Once when
you're born. Once when
you've looked death in the face.
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Re: Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
Some more I've found;
- "Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the world do you think it got to be this old?
- "If helicopters are so safe, how come there are no vintage/classic helicopter fly-ins?"
- "Somebody said that carrier pilots were the best in the world, and they must be or there wouldn't be any of them left alive."
- Ernie Pyle
- "Truly superior pilots are those who use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills."
- "A checkride ought to be like a skirt, short enough to be interesting but still be long enough to cover everything."
- "Renting airplanes is like renting sex: It's difficult to arrange on short notice on Saturday, the fun things always cost more, and someone's always looking at their watch."
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- "Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the world do you think it got to be this old?
- "If helicopters are so safe, how come there are no vintage/classic helicopter fly-ins?"
- "Somebody said that carrier pilots were the best in the world, and they must be or there wouldn't be any of them left alive."
- Ernie Pyle
- "Truly superior pilots are those who use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills."
- "A checkride ought to be like a skirt, short enough to be interesting but still be long enough to cover everything."
- "Renting airplanes is like renting sex: It's difficult to arrange on short notice on Saturday, the fun things always cost more, and someone's always looking at their watch."
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If it floats, fly's or f***s , rent it.
Three things you'll wish you had when something goes wrong:
"The altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel in the tanker"
Three things you'll wish you had when something goes wrong:
"The altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel in the tanker"
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First lessons learnt for those entering the realms of 2 crew ops:
1. How do you like your coffee, Captain?
2. Nice landing Captain!
3. I think the ugly one likes me, Captain.
Amend all Phase One's to begin with:
1. "F@CK!" What was / is that?
2. I didn't touch it! Did you touch it?
You're never too drunk if you can lay on the floor and not hold on. - Dean Martin
A friend will always bail you out of the lock up. A mate will be sitting beside you saying "Damn that was fun!"
1. How do you like your coffee, Captain?
2. Nice landing Captain!
3. I think the ugly one likes me, Captain.
Amend all Phase One's to begin with:
1. "F@CK!" What was / is that?
2. I didn't touch it! Did you touch it?
You're never too drunk if you can lay on the floor and not hold on. - Dean Martin
A friend will always bail you out of the lock up. A mate will be sitting beside you saying "Damn that was fun!"
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CASA pilyaks take note
"The relationship between Lift & Weight, Thrust & Drag and their management, is the only aviation law that matters. The rest is legal fluff."
tipsy
"The relationship between Lift & Weight, Thrust & Drag and their management, is the only aviation law that matters. The rest is legal fluff."
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From: middleofthehighway
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There are airmen and there are pilots: the first being part bird whose view from aloft is normal and comfortable, a creature whose brain and muscles frequently originate movements which suggest flight; and then there are pilots who regardless of their airborne time remain earth-loving bipeds forever. When these latter unfortunates, because of one urge or another, actually make an ascension, they neither anticipate nor relish the event and they drive their machines with the same graceless labor they inflict upon the family vehicle.
-- Ernest K. Gann
-- Ernest K. Gann
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Here's one for next Friday's pub session
If room commences to spin...
1. Apply full opposite eyeball
2. Ease head forward until rotation ceases
3. Centralise glass and refill.
If room commences to spin...
1. Apply full opposite eyeball
2. Ease head forward until rotation ceases
3. Centralise glass and refill.
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Re: Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
Originally Posted by Dogimed
There are airmen and there are pilots: the first being part bird whose view from aloft is normal and comfortable, a creature whose brain and muscles frequently originate movements which suggest flight; and then there are pilots who regardless of their airborne time remain earth-loving bipeds forever. When these latter unfortunates, because of one urge or another, actually make an ascension, they neither anticipate nor relish the event and they drive their machines with the same graceless labor they inflict upon the family vehicle.
-- Ernest K. Gann
-- Ernest K. Gann