Aviation Quotes

307 Aviation quotes by 184 unique authors

The only time an aircraft has too much fuel on board is when it is on fire. — Unknown Author
Nobody who has not been up in the sky on a glorious morning can possibly imagine the way a pilot feels in free heaven. — William T. Piper
Here you are truly separate from the earth, at least for a little while, removed from the cares and concerns that occupy you on the… — Stephen Coonts
Strive for simplicity. You never have to fix what you leave out. — Bill Lear
As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing flying… — Auguste Piccard
Everything I had ever learned about air fighting taught me that the man who is aggressive, who pushes a fight, is the pilot who is… — Robert S. Johnson
For most of the time carrier aviation is more challenging than flying in a spacecraft — Jim Lovell
I realized that the future of aviation, to which I had devoted so much of my life, depended less on the perfection of aircraft than… — Charles Lindbergh
The first company to produce a certified two seat electric aircraft with a 1.5 hour range will dominate the aviation training market. — Unknown Author
To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home. — Unknown Author
The 20th Century was the century of Aviation and the century of Globalization. The next century will be the century of Space. — Wilson Greatbatch
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… — Igor Sikorsky
All attempts at artificial aviation are not only dangerous to human life, but foredoomed to failure from the engineering standpoint. — Simon Newcomb
I was engaged in what I believe to be the most thrilling industry in the world-aviation. My heart still leaps when I see a tiny… — Unknown Author
People who invest in aviation are the biggest suckers in the world. — David Neeleman
As of 1992, in fact-though the picture would have improved since then-the money that had been made since the dawn of aviation by all of… — Warren Buffett
There always has been a mystique and a romance about aviation, but in terms of the principles involved of satisfying your customer there's no difference… — Unknown Author
This is the most important aviation development since Lindbergh's flight. In one fell swoop, we have shrunken the earth. — Juan Trippe
It was over in a blink of an eye, that moment when aviation stirred the modern imagination. Aviation was transformed from recklessness to routine in… — George Will
The more I fly, the more I'm convinced that the true wonder of modern aviation is the transformation of tasteless particles into something known as… — Bob Blumer

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