“When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.”

 

The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are:

 

“Why is it doing that?”

“Where are we?”

And “Oh S…! ”

 

“Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.”

 

“Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.”

 

“There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime.”

– Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970

 

“You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.”

 

When I lost my rifle, the Army charged me 85 dollars. That is why in the Navy the Captain goes down with the ship.

 

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

 

Basic Flying Rules: Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly there.

–Air Force saying