Aviation Quote by Stephen Coonts

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“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 ground.”

Stephen Coonts

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Flying is like sex - I've never had all I wanted but occasionally I've had all I could stand.

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“If it floats, flies or fucks, rent—don’t buy!”

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Flight is romance - not in the sense of sexual attraction, but as an experience that enriches life.

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Here above the farms and ranches of the Great Plains aviation lives up to the promise that inspired dreamers through the ages. 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 ground. This separation from the earth is more than symbolic, more than a…

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“Don't let the assholes grind you down.”

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“I’ve talked to Molina three times today, and he wants me to pull the rabbit out of the hat now”.”

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This thing we call luck is merely professionalism and attention to detail, it's your awareness of everything that is going on around you, it's how well you know and understand your aircraft and your own limitations. Luck is the sum total of your of abilities as an aviator. If you think your luck is running low, you'd better get busy…

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The hard, inescapable reality is that anyone who flies may die in an airplane.

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I'm getting housemaid's knee kneeling here gulping beauty.

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