Pilots Quotes

459 Pilots quotes by 352 unique authors

If I were, to pick out the most valuable personal traits of a fighter pilot, aggressiveness would rate high on the list. Time and again,… — Unknown Author
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… — Robin Olds
Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems, perhaps even more important than being a good pilot;… — Adolf Galland
An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both. — Adolf Galland
To be a good fighter pilot, there is one prime requisite think fast, and act faster. — John Trevor Godfrey
I didn't turn with the enemy pilots as a rule. I might make one turn to see what the situation was but not often. It… — John C. Meyer
Beware the lessons of a fighter pilot who would rather fly a slide rule than kick your ass! — Unknown Author
The closest modern equivalent to the Homeric hero is the ace fighter pilot. — Wystan Hugh Auden
The most important thing for a fighter pilot is to get his first victory without too much shock. — Unknown Author
It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot. Many to whom the first victory… — Adolf Galland
It is wonderful how cheered a pilot becomes after he shoots down his first machine; his morale increases by at least 100 percent. — Unknown Author
I gained in experience with every plane shot down, and now was able to fire in a calm, deliberate manner. Each attack was made in… — John Trevor Godfrey
As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success, which in the long run comes… — Adolf Galland
Months of preparation, one of those few opportunities, and the judgment of a split second are what makes some pilot an ace, while others think… — Pappy Boyington
I was struck by the joy of those pilots in committing coldblooded murder . . . Frankly, this is not cojones. This is cowardice. — Madeleine Albright
My husband is a former Air Force pilot and my son is an active duty Army surgeon, recently returned from Iraq, so my pride in… — Robyn Carr
I created 'Dinner: Impossible' with a guy named Bryan O'Reilly and I shot the pilot as a 30 minute show and we sold it. — Robert Irvine
Many people don't know about the power of good feelings, and so their feelings are reactions or responses to what happens to them. They have… — Rhonda Byrne
For quite some time, I have wanted to live on the central coast of California and get more involved at Cal Poly, my alma mater;… — Peter Oppenheimer
When I get on a plane, I don't want a laid-back pilot. I want a pilot who is a control freak, who is paying attention… — Michael Ovitz
A map in the hands of a pilot is a testimony of a man's faith in other men; it is a symbol of confidence and… — Beryl Markham
Your goal, as a creative investor, is to launch your ship into financial orbit ... and then put it on automatic pilot. — Robert G. Allen
I am a helicopter pilot. Something that gives me pleasure sometimes is taking my helicopter to go high, 2000 meter, 6000 feet, to go there… — Roberto Cavalli
To be a great pilot you have to make a pact with the devil, but don't let him swallow you up. — Ernst Udet
The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target. — Douglas Bader

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