AVIATION TRUISMS

[:FI:WillieOFS]

some old some newer..

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

An old pilot is one who can remember when flying was dangerous and sex was safe.

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

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

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

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

There are only three things the copilot should ever say:
1. Nice landing, Sir.
2. I'll buy the first round.
3. I'll take the ugly one.

As a pilot, only two bad things can happen to you:
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 medical profession is the natural enemy of the aviation profession.

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.

It's not that all airplane pilots are good-looking. Just that good-looking
people seem more capable of flying airplanes.

I've flown in both pilot seats, can someone tell me why the other one is always occupied by an idiot?

Wheelbarrows were invented to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.

New FAA Motto: We're not happy 'till you're not happy.

[:FI:Mefisto]

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