Michael Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One World Champion, and widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. What’s your ambition? To be an OK pilot? Just mediocre? Or are you going to work on being better? It’s not luck or talent. It’s work. And it’s your choice. (Quote from Daily Mail newspaper, 13 September 2006.)
Category: Airmanship Quotes
Personal Safety Valve
This quote is from an interview in the April 2016 issue of AOPA Pilot magazine. It’s good to remember (almost none of us) are flying missions vital for national security. We can wait out any storm. Caitlyn, a pilot and former Olympic athlete now more famous for popular TV exploits, also says: “Learning to fly the airplane was easy. It …
The Sky in My Mind
(Quote is from a 15 March 2016 Rolling Stone interview.) Lots of science now adding to lots of personal testimonies that a little meditation every day reaps huge rewards in life. Better focus, better calm attention, less distracted. All this can make you a better pilot. So why don’t aren’t more people trying it?
Bruce Lee on Successful Warrior
No better place to practice laser-like focus than the cockpit.
Michael Goulian on Flying
Michael Goulian is an airshow pilot and Red Bull racer. This quote is from a great little video by Bose about ‘why I fly’ (and Bose headsets).
Patty Wagstaff on the Perpetual Pursuit
USAF Training Manual on Flight Discipline
The 260+ page US Air Force Manual 11-248 lays out the rules and procedures for flying their T-6 primary trainer. This extensive 2011 publication for students and instructors gives a great explanation of flight discipline on the second page: Powerful stuff. Adhere to the spirit and intent of governing guidelines while executing the mission in the presence of temptation to …
Gene Cernan on Passion
This quote is from the wonderful new documentary The Last Man on the Moon, that’s in cinemas and iTunes/Amazon right now. Cernan’s love of flying powered his amazing career as a Navy fighter pilot, aeronautical engineer, and astronaut. He flew in space three times, including the last Apollo mission where he walked (and drove) on the Moon. The picture was …
What I Love So Much About Flying …
Quote is from a nice little video of Sean talking about facing his fear of flying, and inspiring new flyers.
The Most Dangerous Phrase …
Change is hard. But the alternative is worse.