“It is the professional pilot's bounden duty to know the idiosyncrasies of each type (of airplane), for he must spend a large proportion of his active career exploiting its qualities and compensating for its faults. These secrets cannot be discovered in a ground school.”
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Ernest K. Gann was a celebrated American aviator, writer, and speaker, born on October 13, 1910, and passing away on December 19, 1991. His career as a pilot spanned two decades, during which he flew various aircraft types and participated in numerous aviation adventures. Gann's writing, particularly his aviation novels, achieved widespread popularity and critical acclaim. more
“It is possible to chip your tooth while eating gummy bears when a plane is landing.”
“As we hit the ground I wanna be smiling Happily Hades-bound If this plane goes down”