Pilots Quotes

May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and for evermore.

At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.

The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters in that area. Anything else is rubbish.

I intend to be the greatest golfer in the world, the finest film producer in Hollywood, the greatest pilot in the world, and the richest man in the world.

Each test pilot I know considers him, or herself, now that there are women, to be the very best. It's very demeaning to step down the ladder once in a while

We asked Jane Fonda if she would like to meet American pilots in Hanoi, but she refused, she didn't want to.

Any group of persons – prisoners, primitives, pilots, or patients – develop a life of their own that becomes meaningful, reasonable and normal once you get close to it.

If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible.

In a calm sea every man is a pilot.

If you want to grow old as a pilot, you've got to know when to push it, and when to back off.

The best pilots fly more than the others; that's why they're the best.

Before I became a fighter pilot, everyone said that women didn't have the physical strength. Well, I had just completed the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon.

There are pilots and there are pilots; with the good ones, it is inborn. You can't teach it. If you are a fighter pilot, you have to be willing to take risks.

Aggressiveness was a fundamental to success in airtoair combat and if you ever caught a fighter pilot in a defensive mood you had him licked before you started shooting.

I've been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the No-Fly Zone

The most important thing for a fighter pilot is to get his first victory without too much shock.

A pilot who says he has never been frightened in an airplane is, I'm afraid, lying.

You can never be an entrepreneur if you're afraid to lose money. It's like being a pilot who is afraid of bad weather.

An airplane might disappoint any pilot but it'll never surprise a good one.

Go in close, and when you think you are too close, go in closer.

A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior skill.

The helicopter appeared so reluctant to fly forward that we even considered turning the pilot's seat around and letting it fly backward.

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

It was my view that no kill was worth the life of a wingman. . . . Pilots in my unit who lost wingmen on this basis were prohibited from leading a [section]. The were made to fly as wingman, instead.

I had a flight trainer who is one of the biggest and most famous helicopter pilots the world.

Who was the best pilot I ever saw? You're lookin' at 'im.

No wise pilot, no matter how great his talent and experience, fails to use his checklist.

I never intended to become a professional pilot. But, as I became more curious about aircraft, and, well, not being John Travolta, I realized that the only way I was ever going to fly a jet is if I got a job.

Flying is hypnotic and all pilots are willing victims to the spell.

And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight.

Let your soul be your pilot.

Honest pioneer work in the field of science has always been, and will continue to be, life's pilot. On all sides, life is surrounded by hostility. This puts us under an obligation.

Every pilot thinks they're the best pilot in the world. I think I'm the best pilot.

Life’s better with company. Everybody needs a co-pilot.

Mistakes are inevitable in aviation, especially when one is still learning new things. The trick is to not make the mistake that will kill you.

The time is gonna fly! You better make sure you're the pilot!

I market for the same reason a pilot keeps his engines running once he is off the ground.

When I was training to be a pilot, there was a large section in the book on how to drop mail from the plane.

To be a great pilot you have to make a pact with the devil, but don't let him swallow you up.

Flight is the only truly new sensation than men have achieved in modern history.

The J3 Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you.

We did exactly what everybody in the country did, watching it. You entered this state of sort of denials. You think, well, it must have been a tragic accident by an amateur pilot. And then you see the next plane coming.

Whenever you get on the plane, the flight attendant will always tell you the name of your pilot. Like anyone goes, Oh, he's good.

Fighter pilots rove in the area allotted to them in any way they like, and when they spot an enemy they attack and shoot them down.... Everything else is rubbish.

Whether you are an astronomer or a life scientist, geophysicist, or a pilot, you've got to be there because you believe you are good in your field, and you can contribute, not because you are going to get a lot of fame or whatever when you get back.

But accuracy means something to me. It's vital to my sense of values. I've learned not to trust people who are inaccurate. Every aviator knows that if mechanics are inaccurate. aircraft crash.

Those who are enamoured of practice without science are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any certainty of where he is going. Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory.

Gravity. It's not just a good idea; it's the law!

The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants.

In the case of pilots, it is a little touch of madness that drive us to go beyond all known bounds. Any search into the unknown is an incomparable exploitation of oneself.