Clever Aviation Sayings

Stuff to think about the next time you are at the flying field.

A fool and his money are soon flying more airplane than he can handle.

Airplanes are near perfect; all they lack is the ability to forgive.

Always fly your airplane until it stops moving.

Always remember to fly your airplane with your head, not your hands.

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are for.

Better to hit the far fence at five MPH than the close fence at approach speed.

Good habits deteriorate over time.

Most airplane accidents are because the pilot did too much too soon, followed very quickly by too little too late.

Nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all.

The only time an airplane has too much fuel on board is when it’s on fire.

There are two kinds of airplanes. Those you fly and those that fly you.

There is no such thing as a natural born pilot.

The worst day of flying still beats the best day of real work.

To invent an airplane is nothing. To build it is something. To fly it is everything.

To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.

Truly superior pilots are those who use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills.

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