Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

If helicopters are so safe, how come there are no vintage/classic helicopter fly-ins?

The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline baggage.

Death is just nature's way of telling you to watch your airspeed or rotor RPM.

Real planes use only a single stick to fly. This is why bulldozers & helicopters -- in that order -- need two.

As a pilot, only two bad things can happen to you, and one of them will.
a. One day you will walk out to the aircraft knowing that it is your last flight.
b. One day you will walk out to the aircraft not knowing that it is your last flight.

There are Rules and there are Laws. The Rules are made by men who think that they know

better how to fly your airplane than you. Laws of Physics were made by the Great One.
You can, and sometimes should, suspend the Rules, but you can never suspend the Laws.

About Rules:
a. The rules are a good place to hide if you don't have a better idea and the talent to execute it.
b. If you deviate from a rule, it must be a flawless performance. (e.g., If you fly under a bridge,

don't hit the bridge.)

The ideal pilot is the perfect blend of discipline and aggressiveness.

The medical profession is the natural enemy of the aviation profession.

Ever notice that the only experts who decree that the age of the pilot is over are people who have never
flown anything? But, in spite of the intensity of their feelings that the pilot's day is over-- I know of no expert
who has volunteered to be a passenger in a non-piloted aircraft.

Before each flight, make sure that your personal bladder is empty and your fuel bladders are full!

He who demands everything that his aircraft can give him is a pilot; he that demands one iota more is a fool.

There are certain aircraft sounds that can only be heard at night, over water and over mountains.

The aircraft limits are only there in case there is another flight by that particular aircraft. If subsequent
flights do not appear likely, there are no limits.

Flying is a great way of life for men who want to feel like boys, but not for those who still are.

Flying is a hard way to earn an easy living.

Forget all that stuff about lift, gravity, thrust and drag. An airplane flies because of money. If God had meant
man to fly, He'd have given him more money.

If black boxes survive air crashes -- why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

If the Wright brothers were alive today, Wilber would have to fire Orville to reduce costs.

In the Alaska bush I'd rather have a two hour bladder and three hours of fuel than vice versa.

It's not that all airplane pilots are good-looking. Just that good-looking people seem more capable of flying
airplanes, or so seasoned observers contend. A matter of self-confidence? No doubt, no doubt.

Son, you're going to have to make up your mind about growing up and becoming a pilot. You can't do both.

There are only two types of aircraft -- fighters and targets.

You define a good flight by negatives: You didn't get hijacked, you didn't crash, you didn't throw up, you weren't
late, you weren't nauseated by the food. So you're grateful.

You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.

New FAA Motto: We're not happy ‘til you're not happy..........

 

I love this one:

"If the Wright brothers were alive today, Wilber would have to fire Orville to reduce costs."