Great aviation guotes

[hyper]

Well, I just finished "Fate is the Hunter". Man, Ernie Gann should be required reading to remind us of the innocence of flight.

Here's a few quotes that I particularly enjoyed.

"But the seniority system must ever persist if only because it is a protection of the weak, who are everywhere in the greatest number"

In regards to a dilapidated DC-3 nicknamed "No-Go"......
"Smith said, in his mild way, that while he appreciated its strength of character he would prefer an airplane with a lesser passion for the earth."

Anybody have any other good book-born aviation quotes?
I think we all pretty much know the one-liners.

 

[TurboS7]

I just dug it out and threw it in my flight case, required reading next time I get asigned "coffee captain."

 

[vja217]

Dave English's Great Aviation Quotes

Book or online at http://www.skygod.com/quotes/index.html

You can spend hours upon hours wandering through this one... Enjoy!

Max

 

[lahso]

Not sure why, but one of my favorite non-humor quotes:

"The one fellow who is really broke in the air is the one who is out of both altitude and airspeed"
-(Wolfgang Langewieche, Stick and Rudder)

 

[rk772]

"Don't worry, I never get ramp checked"

 

[DarnNearaJet]

"I may be fast, but at least I'm high."

 

[MAK]

my favorite (paraphrased):

"Take heed of thy airspeed, lest the ground riseth up and smite thee"

 

[DoinTime]

"Hey buddy......Watch this!"


Well, maybe those are famous last words.

 

[HAL]

Never let an airplane take you someplace your mind hasn't been to five minutes earlier.

 

[F9 Driver]

Better to be on the ground wishing that you were flying than flying wishing that you were on the ground!