Takeoff’s are optional. Landings are mandatory.

Flying is not dangerous; crashing is dangerous.

Speed is life, altitude is life insurance. No one has ever collided with the sky.

The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.

Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first!

Everyone knows a ‘good’ landing is one from which you can walk away. But a ‘great landing is one after which you can use the airplane again.

The probability of survival is equal to the angle of arrival.

Was that a landing or were we shot down?

Learn from the mistakes of others. You won’t live long enough to make all of them yourself.

Trust your captain…. but keep your seat belt securely fastened.

Be nice to your first officer, he may be your captain at your next airline.

Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwind.

A pilot is a confused soul who talks about women when he’s flying, and about flying when he’s with a woman.

Try to keep the number of your landings equal to the number of your takeoffs.

There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold, pilots!

Gravity never loses! The best you can hope for is a draw!

Gravity SUCKS!!

1. I’m from the FAA and I’m here to help you.

2. Me? I’ve never busted minimums.

3. We will be on time, maybe even early.

4. Pardon me, ma’am, I seem to have lost my jet keys.

5 .I have no interest in flying for the airlines.

6. I fixed it right the first time, it must have failed for other reasons.

7. All that turbulence spoiled my landing.

8. I’m a member of the mile high club.

9. I only need glasses for reading.

10. I broke out right at minimums.

11. The weather is gonna be alright; it’s clearing to VFR.

12. Don’t worry about the weight and balance — it’ll fly.

13. If we get a little lower I think we’ll see the lights.

14. I’m 22, got 6000 hours, a four year degree & 3000 hours in a Lear.

15. We shipped the part yesterday.

16. I’d love to have a woman co-pilot.

17. All you have to do is follow the book.

18. This plane outperforms the book by 20 percent.

19. We in aviation are overpaid, underworked and well respected.

20. Oh sure, no problem, I’ve got over 2000 hours in that aircraft.

21. I have 5000 hours total time, 3200 are actual instrument.

22. No need to look that up, I’ve got it all memorized.

23. Sure I can fly it — it has wings, doesn’t it?

24. We’ll be home by lunchtime.

25. Your plane will be ready by 2 o’clock.

26. I’m always glad to see the FAA.

27. We fly every day — we don’t need recurrent training.

28. It just came out of annual — how could anything be wrong?

29. I thought YOU took care of that.

30. I’ve got the field in sight.

31. I’ve got the traffic in sight.

32. Of course I know where we are.

33. I’m SURE the gear was down.

1. The doctor because he says, “Take off your clothes”

2. The dentist because he says, “Open Wide”

3. The hairdresser because he says, “Do you want it teased or blown”

4. The milkman because he says, “Do you want it in the front or in back?”

5. The Interior Decorator because he says, “Once you have it all in, you’ll love it!”

6. The banker because he says,”If you take it out too soon, you’ll lose interest”

7. The police officer because he says, “Spread ‘em”

8. The mailman because he always delivers his package.

9. The pilot because he takes off fast and then slows down.

10. The hunter because he always goes deep in the bush, shoots twice and always eats what he shoots.

“Air Force ’45, it appears your engine has…oh, disregard…I see you’ve already ejected.”

“Citation 123, if you quit calling me Center, I’ll quit calling you twin Cessna.”

“About three miles ahead, you’ve got traffic 12 o’clock, five miles.”

“If you hear me, traffic no longer a factor.”

“I am way too busy for anybody to cancel on me.”

“You’re gonna have to key the mic. I can’t see you when you nod your head.”

“It’s too late for Louisville. We’re going back to O’Hare.”

“Put your compass on ‘E’ and get out of my airspace.”

“Don’t anybody maintain anything.”

“Climb like your life depends on it…because it does.”

“If you want more room, captain, push your seat back.”

“For radar identification, throw your jumpseat rider out the window.”

“Hello flight 56, if you hear me rock your wings..” “OK TOWER, IF YOU HEAR ME ROCK THE TOWER!!”

The controller working a busy pattern told the 727 on downwind to make a three-sixty. The pilot of the 727 complained, “Do you know it costs us two thousand dollars to make a three-sixty in this airplane?” Without missing a beat the controller replied, “Roger, give me four thousand dollars worth!”

“Air Force ’45, it appears your engine has…oh, disregard…I see you’ve already ejected.”

“Citation 123, if you quit calling me Center, I’ll quit calling you twin Cessna.”

“About three miles ahead, you’ve got traffic 12 o’clock, five miles.”

“If you hear me, traffic no longer a factor.”

“I am way too busy for anybody to cancel on me.”

“You’re gonna have to key the mic. I can’t see you when you nod your head.”

“It’s too late for Louisville. We’re going back to O’Hare.”

“Put your compass on ‘E’ and get out of my airspace.”

“Don’t anybody maintain anything.”

“Climb like your life depends on it…because it does.”

“If you want more room, captain, push your seat back.”

“For radar identification, throw your jumpseat rider out the window.”

“Hello flight 56, if you hear me rock your wings..” “OK TOWER, IF YOU HEAR ME ROCK THE TOWER!!”

The controller working a busy pattern told the 727 on downwind to make a three-sixty. The pilot of the 727 complained, “Do you know it costs us two thousand dollars to make a three-sixty in this airplane?” Without missing a beat the controller replied, “Roger, give me four thousand dollars worth!”