Common Aviation Quotes / Pearls of Wisdom

[HooverPilot]

Thanks for the correction. An edit is in order....

The only thing I know about carrier aviation is that a C-130 once did multiple landings and take offs from one.

Gracias again.

Didn't an F-16 pilot do that in the gulf war?

DON'T ANSWER THAT, IT IS MEARLY MEANT TO POKE THE BEAR NAMED ZAB!!!

 

[nittany03]

Oh, lord . . . here we go again . . .

 

[TheBubba]

IFS- where aviation selectees get 25 hours of flight time at a local airport provided by Uncle Sam prior to API.

Or in an SNFO's case 12 hrs... either way, just enough time to be dangerous...

"Hey, sir I think I got this landing... the gear has to be down, right?"

 

[Godspeed]

Following a very dark night trap...our XO proclaimed to the ready room watching the plat for the recovery that, "It was darker than a black felt hat full of dirty assh0les out there tonight."

A retired 18 driver was telling me about one of his night traps... He proclaimed that it was "Darker than a well diggers assh*le at midnight on halloween." Got quite a kick out of that one.

 

[ChunksJR]

but then again, nothing should be up your butt. ~Propstop

 

[Cougar72]

Some i heard when i was a rookie,

a. Even a monkey can fly better.
b. Dont hit the deck, kiss it.
c. Remember to trim up or up your ...
d. Why dont i let you off here so that i can fly back in peace?

 

[Uncle Fester]

...words...

Hey, are you really an Indian Harrier guy? I'm sure we don't have any of those around here. Post up some background and introduction in the General forum; we're always up for new sea stories and "how we do it".

Welcome aboard!

 

[callsignecho]

The first time I ever saw a jet, I shot it down.

--Chuck Yeager


It's not a cliche, but it's one of my favorite quotes.

 

[ben4prez]

"The number of problems when operating JMPS [computer based mission planning software] is directly proportional to rank"

 

[callsignecho]

From my first instructor:

IP: "First fly the airplane. First! Fly the airplane. First, no matter what, FLY THE AIRPLANE. Got that?"
Me: "Roger!"
IP: "Now, what do you do if you have a comm failure?"
Me:"Check the vol-"
IP: "First!"
Me:"...fly the airplane."

Private Check:
DE: What are the 4 stages of a combustion engine?
Me (panicking): um...suck, squeeze, bang, blow!
DE (laughing): Technically...yes.

From my Instrument check oral:

DE: Who is responsible for-
Me: the pilot in command.
DE: (pause) that is correct.

(For anyone who flies out of KDAB)
Me: Am I far enough to the right?
IP: Just line it up on the crack.
Both: [laughter]

 

[widow_34]

From us Brit FAC's,

''No Comms No Bombs''

''Arty for Show Fast Air for a Pro''

 

[Krafty1]

Instructor to Student out to do his first solo while at my University;

"Don't become a statistic."

 

[MasterBates]

"There is a fine line between genius and insanity, and the line is somewhere back there"

 

[wplax26]

"A smoking hole in the ground is a small excuse to pay for a bitchin' maneuver"

My favorite advice from a sim instructor:
"Never pass a head, and never trust a fart"

 

[picklesuit]

FAIP to me in Primary: "Pickle, this is not an Aircraft Carrier, you can't land a T-6 like that"


Onwing (COD guy) to me in Advanced: "Pickle, you can't land the T-12 like that, you are going to put the main-mounts through the wings"

IP to me at VP-30: "Pickle, are you gonna put it down before the 5 board or what?"

Interchange between onwing and I at VP-30 on Fly-1 during a touch and go:

IP: "Flaps and Trim Set."
Me: "Set 3500 Shaft."
IP: "Refusal."
Me: "Uhh, what? Abort!"
IP: "I have the plane."
Me: "Ohh, you said "refusal"...my bad."