"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire"

"When one engine stalls, you always have enough power in the other to get you to the scene of the crash "

"Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers"

"The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can barely kill you "

"Never trade luck for skill"

"A smooth landing is luck; two in a row is all luck; three in a row is prevarication"

"You've never been lost, until you've been lost at Mach 3 "

"Famous last words: "Why is it doing that?" + "Where are we?"

"If the wings are travelling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and thus, unsafe"

"Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are needed to successfully complete a flight "

"Aviation has a perfect record; "We never left anyone up there!"

"Basic Flying Rules: Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it. The edges are recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea or trees "