Flight Regulations Quotes

I learned the mechanics of how to fly a plane, but I never lifted a plane off the ground.

I have the ordinary experience of being anonymous when I'm in an airplane talking to air-traffic control, and they don't know who they're talking to. I have a lot of common experiences.

When I get on a plane, I don't want a laid-back pilot. I want a pilot who is a control freak, who is paying attention to every single detail of his job.

Once you are assigned to a flight, the whole crew is assigned at the same time, and then that crew trains together for a whole year to prepare for that flight.

I'm 100 percent sure I'm becoming a really good helicopter pilot.

I love flying; I love aircraft, and you could say I've had a love affair with flight since I was a child. I travel a huge amount. I use airports, and as a pilot, I've flown in and out of airports thousands of times, so really, I have a fairly broad perspective.

Flying my own small plane is my escape. I learnt to fly in 2006 and share ownership of a Socata TB10.

During my career as an airline pilot, I had the opportunity to be a check and training captain. Part of this job was to train and test experienced pilots to ensure that they had the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and efficiently operate those magnificent big jets.

Let's take flight simulation as an example. If you're trying to train a pilot, you can simulate almost the whole course. You don't have to get in an airplane until late in the process.

I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are totally unimaginable.

I'll tell you what's fun - finding the right stewardess and turning her upside down in the back of a plane.

Never board a commercial aircraft if the pilot is wearing a tank top.

There's simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety.

How can you practice dancing in an airplane? There's a law against it.

It is cool to make a pilot because you get to do all the fun stuff, and then you get to leave when all the tough stuff starts.

He taught me how to fly on my own and learn the tricks.

I've had a private pilot's license for years and flown all round the U.K. and over to France.

Everything has changed. The flying changed. The airports have changed.

During my training to become an airline captain, I had to learn how to navigate an airplane over long distances. Flights over huge oceans, crossing extensive deserts, and connecting continents need careful planning to ensure a safe arrival at the planned destination.

Never get on an airplane if the pilot is wearing a hat that has more than three pastel colors.

It's not like there's a law against flying." "Yes there is. The law of gravity.

I love being able to go on local flights when the weather is right. I've popped to the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and been mountain flying in Wales. When I got my licence I was over the moon, it was one of the greatest days of my life - it took two years to get!

The bottom line is, if somebody doesn't go through proper security screening, they're not going to go on the flight.

Air travelers, of course, are famous for their hubris. They carry on too many bags and use the restroom when the seat-belt sign is on.