Aviation Quote of the Day: Crashing By Glen Becker | September 22, 2015 - 11:09 pm |September 11, 2015 Flying If an airplane is still in one piece, don’t cheat on it; Ride the bastard down. – Ernest K. Gann If you’re faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. – Bob Hoover Bob Hoover in Ole Yeller Tagged aviation, quote. Bookmark the permalink.