"W. D. Allen Sr." wrote:
"M. H. Greaves" wrote:
i read this in a book one night, an extract by Spike Milligan; "flying in
itself is not inherently dangerous; crashing IS"!!
just a little quip, but so true, hadnt thought of it that way!!
"Hours and hours of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror!"
Personally, I've never bought into either one of those oft-repeated
sayings. Flying IS inherently dangerous and anyone who flies around
"bored" for hours is obviously in the wrong business. I'm never bored
when I fly. Truth be known, I thrive on that low-level feeling of
anxiety I get when flying...
Student pilot--a Cessna pilot
Private pilot--a renter pilot
Commercial pilot--a pilot in debt
Physician pilot--a Bonanza pilot
Helicopter pilot--a doomed pilot
Flight Instructor--starving pilot
A "real" pilot-- a multi-engine pilot
Fearless pilot--a kitplane pilot
Cocky pilot--a fighter pilot
Wheelchair pilot--a former ultralight pilot
Super pilot--a test pilot
Airline Captain--God pilot
A junior airline pilot--a furloughed pilot
Grounded pilot--a broke pilot
Hang gliding pilot--flies in a leg cast
Ex-pilot--a newlywed pilot
Anti-pilot--a homeowner
Supreme Pilot--FAA pilot
Delusional pilot--a Supreme Pilot
Happy pilot--all pilots
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