[Rhodes22-list] Here's one for Brad. Basic rules for pilots.(Humor)

[Bob Weber]

My favorite is "Any landing you walk away from is a GOOD one"  I use that 
one for any Docking as well.  BW

>From: Rik Sandberg <sanderico at earthlink.net>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Here's one for Brad. Basic rules for 
>pilots.(Humor)
>Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:01:20 -0600
>
>Rummy,
>
>I used to have a good friend that flew a C-182. If you went up with him, he 
>always pull some stunt that would scare the bejesus out of you. Then he'd 
>look around with a big grin and say, "people that fly together die together 
>you know". Most people that would fly with Chet a second time were pretty 
>tough as airplane passengers go.
>
>Rik
>
>R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>>Basic Rules for Pilots
>>
>>Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go near the edges of it.  The 
>>edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, 
>>  sea, trees and interstellar space. It is much more difficult to fly 
>>there.
>>
>>You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full  power 
>>to taxi to the terminal.
>>
>>The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in  the world; it can just barely 
>>kill you.
>>
>>Blue water Navy truism: There  are more planes in the ocean than there are 
>>submarines in the sky.
>>
>>If  the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a 
>>helicopter --  and, therefore, unsafe.
>>
>>When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane,  you always have enough 
>>power left to get you to the scene of the crash.
>>
>>Without ammunition, the USAF would just be another expensive flying  club.
>>
>>I remember when sex was safe and flying was dangerous.
>>
>>If  you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the 
>>crash as  possible.
>>
>>You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3.
>>
>>Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you.
>>
>>Just  remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held 
>>on a sunny  day.
>>
>>When a flight is proceeding incredibly well, something was  forgotten.
>>
>>The three most common expressions (aka famous last words) in  aviation 
>>are: "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?", and "Uh oh."
>>
>>
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