“In the early 1930s, flying from England to Australia was the longest flight in the world. It was considered extremely dangerous and hazardous, pushing pilots to the limits of mechanical skills and human endurance. Aviation was young.” WorldHumansYoungDangerousSkillsLimitsEnglandFlyingFlightAustraliaAviationPushingEndurancePilots1930sMilitary Aviation Author:Mary Garden
“Artificial flight may be defined as that form of aviation in which a man flies at will in any direction by means of an apparatus attached to his body, the use of which requires personal skill. Artificial flight by a single individual is the proper beginning for all species of artificial flight, as the necessary conditions can most easily be fulfilled when man flies individually.” MenMayMeanUseBodyFormIndividualConditionsSkillsSpeciesFlightDefinedAviationArtificialFulfilled Author:Otto Lilienthal
“I don't think I possess any skill that anyone else doesn't have. I've just had perhaps more of an opportunity, more of an exposure, and been fortunate to survive a lot of situations that many other weren't so lucky to make it.” ThinkingOpportunitySituationLuckySkillsFortunateAviationExposureGreat AviationSo LuckyAviatorFormer Friends Author:Bob Hoover
“I owe a quenchless debt to him who bade me seize my fate And hang it on the faith that I to it was adequate For when he said -you're on your own- and sauntered on away I knew that here, in four short words, was youth-s first judgment day Not wit to learn, not test of skill, not pride to satisfy, But will to walk down life in faith that life is theirs who try.” TryingFirstsSaidLife IsWalksFourFateYouthPrideSkillsJudgmentTestsDebtWitAviationAdequateJudgment DayShort Words Author:Gill Robb Wilson
“From this day forward, Flight Control will be known by two words: "Tough" and "Competent." Tough means we are forever accountable for what we do or what we fail to do. We will never again compromise our responsibilities. Every time we walk into Mission Control we will know what we stand for. Competent means we will never take anything for granted. We will never be found short in our knowledge and in our skills.” KnowsMeanTwoFoundWalksResponsibilityKnownForeverFailingSkillsToughSafetyMissionsFlightCompromiseGrantedAviationThis DayCompetentNever Take Anything For Granted Author:Gene Kranz
“We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.” IgnoranceSkillsCreaturesExcellenceFlyingLiftsAviationGreat AviationSeagullAviatorJonathan Livingston SeagullLivingston SeagullJonathan SeagullLearn To FlyFishing Boats Book:Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition Source: Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition
“Instead of our drab slogging forth and back to the fishing boats, there's reason to live! We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can learn to be free! we can learn to fly!” ReasonIgnoranceSkillsCreaturesExcellenceFlyingBoatLiftsAviationFishingGreat AviationSeagullAviatorJonathan Livingston SeagullLivingston SeagullJonathan SeagullReason To LiveLearn To FlyFishing BoatsFlying Free Book:Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition Source: Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition