Air Safety Quotes

"What is chiefly needed is skill, rather than machinery."
--Wilbur Wright, 1902



"Airshow flying is tough; it's even tougher if you do something stupid. Don't do nothin' dumb!"
--Ralph Royce



"Beware, dear son of my heart, lest in thy new-found power thou seekest even the gates of Olympus....These wings may bring thy freedom but may also come thy death."
-- Daedalus to Icarus



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




"If an airplane is still in one piece, don't cheat on it. Ride the bastard down."
--Ernest K. Gann




"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm."
--Publilius Syrus



"If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible."
--R.A. Bob Hoover



"The alleviation of human error, whether design or intrinsically human, continues to be the most important problem facing aerospace safety.
--Jerome Lederer




"Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater extent than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect.
--Anon

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