“You’re not flying it, it’s a part of you.”
“You have to be driven, you have to want to do well, every single time.”
~ Mike Goulian, aerobatic and Red Bull air race pilot.
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Airmanship Quotes
Stop and wind the clock
“In the event of a dire emergency, stop and wind the clock. In other words, don’t react immediately. Stop, slow down, see what’s going on and then deal with it.”
~ Timothy Nathan, British GA pilot. (http://bit.ly/1aup9fW)
Dale Masters on flying and understanding
This sport can be terribly frustrating at all levels, but after we pay our inevitable dues, it becomes more than worth the effort. Less experienced pilots must be patient and persistent, and continue to try different variations of method. After a few long thermal flight we begin to develop a sense of what is about to happen, and what to do about it. Then, after a few hundred flights, we begin to gain an intuitive sense of how to perform little miracles, almost on demand. To avenge the disappointment of short flights when the old-timers are trumpeting how good the soaring is, preserve, be as sensitive as possible to all forms of information, and use your imagination.
And never assume you really understand.
~ Dale Masters, 12,000 hours in gliders, from his book Soaring: Beyond the Basics.
Do you fight hard?
“The hard and stiff will be broken; the soft and supple will prevail.”
~ Lao Tzu