A Quote Please...

[MightyGem]

Can anyone supply me with the quote that goes along the lines of the air being as inherently dangerous as the sea, but less forgiving? I've seen it with a picture of an old biplane hung up in a tree, but can't remember it properly.

[HOGE]

"Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect."

- Original author unknown, dates back to a World War II advisory.

[MightyGem]

Thanks for that HOGE, I didn't think it would take long.

[SASless]

It doesn't....one small bit of excessively intense gravity...and the rule is put into effect.

[ShyTorque]

Gravity is a myth. The earth sucks.

[Genghis the Engineer]

"If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane that you can't understand it, you can take it from me, it's all balls."

(R.J.Mitchell, to Geoffrey Quill).

[offshoreigor]

MG

Every safe landing can be discribed as:

"Another Gratifying Grapple With Gravity"

Cheers,

OffshoreIgor