'The Ercoupe is the safest airplane in the world; it > can just barely kill you.' > - Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot)
I believe you will find that this is a mis-quote and was in fact about the Cub. Kevin1 >--- In [email protected], Caliendo Dan <djcalie...@...> wrote: > > > > > > -- > > WISDOM FOR PILOTS AND SOLDIERS FROM MILITARY MANUALS > > > > 'If the enemy is in range, so are you.' > > - Infantry Journal > > > > 'It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the > > area you just bombed.' > > - U.S. Air Force Manual > > > > 'Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously > > never encountered automatic weapons.' > > - General Mac Arthur > > > > 'Tracers work both ways.' - U.S. Army Ordnance > > > > 'Five second fuses only last three seconds.' > > - Infantry Journal > > > > 'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.' > > > > 'If you see a bomb technician running, follow him.' > > - USAF Ammo Troop > > > > 'Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death , I Shall Fear > > No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing.' > > > > 'The only time you have too much fuel is when you're > > on fire.' > > > > 'When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you > > always have enough power left to get you to the scene > > of the crash.' > > > > 'What is the similarity between air traffic controllers > > and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC > > screws up, ... The pilot dies.' > > > > 'Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left > > one up there!' > > > > 'The Ercoupe is the safest airplane in the world; it > > can just barely kill you.' > > - Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot) > > > > 'If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's > > about to.' > > > > 'You know that your landing gear is up and locked when > > it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.' > > > > As the test pilot climbs out of the experimental aircraft, > > having torn off the wings and tail in the crash landing, > > the crash truck arrives, the rescuer sees a bloodied pilot > > and asks 'What happened?'. > > The pilot's reply: 'I don't know, I just got here myself!' > > - Attributed to Ray Crandell (Lockheed test pilot) > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1868 - Release Date: > > 12/30/2008 > > 12:06 PM > > >
