Pietenpol-List: Aviation Wisdom
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:19 am
Original Posted By: "Cy Galley"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aviation WisdomOnly a portion of this applies to Piets. But I hope you enjoy the Addenda For Fliers: "Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death ...I Shall Fear No Evil ... For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing. (Sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operatinglocation Kadena, Japan).There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. (Sign over Squadron Ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970).Advice given to RAF pilots during WW II. When a prang (crash) seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity asslowly and gently as possible.You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. (Paul F.Crickmore, test pilot)From an old carrier sailor - Blue water Navy truism; there are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.Navy carrier pilots to Air Force pilots: Flaring is like squatting to pee.When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, the pilot dies.Never trade luck for skill.The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?", and "Oh S#!+!"Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers.Airspeed, altitude, and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.A smooth landing is mostly luck; two in a row is all luck; three in a row is prevarication.Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag for the purpose of storing dead batteries.Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten.Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day. The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. (Attributed to Max Stanley, Northrop test pilot)If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. (Bob Hoover - renowned aerobatic and test pilot)If an airplane is still in one piece, don't cheat on it; ride the bastard down. (Ernest K. Gann, author &aviator)Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.Basic Flying Rules: Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficultto fly there.Allan W. MacklemElkhorn, NETEL: 402 880 6559 // 402 289 2298 FAX: 402 289 3474Personal growth comes from being surrounded by highly talented people.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aviation WisdomOnly a portion of this applies to Piets. But I hope you enjoy the Addenda For Fliers: "Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death ...I Shall Fear No Evil ... For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing. (Sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operatinglocation Kadena, Japan).There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. (Sign over Squadron Ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970).Advice given to RAF pilots during WW II. When a prang (crash) seems inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity asslowly and gently as possible.You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. (Paul F.Crickmore, test pilot)From an old carrier sailor - Blue water Navy truism; there are more planes in the ocean than submarines in the sky.Navy carrier pilots to Air Force pilots: Flaring is like squatting to pee.When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, the pilot dies.Never trade luck for skill.The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?", and "Oh S#!+!"Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers.Airspeed, altitude, and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.A smooth landing is mostly luck; two in a row is all luck; three in a row is prevarication.Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight bag for the purpose of storing dead batteries.Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was forgotten.Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day. The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you. (Attributed to Max Stanley, Northrop test pilot)If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible. (Bob Hoover - renowned aerobatic and test pilot)If an airplane is still in one piece, don't cheat on it; ride the bastard down. (Ernest K. Gann, author &aviator)Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.Basic Flying Rules: Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficultto fly there.Allan W. MacklemElkhorn, NETEL: 402 880 6559 // 402 289 2298 FAX: 402 289 3474Personal growth comes from being surrounded by highly talented people.________________________________________________________________________________