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Aviation Quote of the Day: Emergencies
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Aviation Quote of the Day: Fuel
Fuel in the tanks is limited. Gravity is forever. -anonymous
Never trust a fuel gauge. -every pilot ever
Nothing flies without fuel, so let’s start with some coffee. -me
Aviation Quote of the Day: Climbing
Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death I Shall Fear No Evil For I Am 80,000 Feet and Climbing. – Sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operating location on Kadena.
Aviation Quote of the Day: Crashing
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
Aviation Quote of the Day: Planning
Never let an airplane take you somewhere your brain didn’t get to five minutes earlier.
-anonymous
Aviation Quote of the Day: Confusion
A male pilot is a confused soul who talks about women when he’s flying, and about flying when he’s with a woman.
-anonymous
Aviation quote of the day: Landing
Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man…landing is the first!
-anonymous
And yet a beautiful day for flying.
Quote of the day – Experience
Experience is the knowledge that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
-anonymous
Quote of the Day: The Future
The future in aviation is the next 30 seconds. Long term planning is an hour and a half.
-anonymous
Aviation Quote of the Day – April 2nd 2014
A ‘good’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A ‘great’ landing is one after which they can use the airplane again.