#120 The Culture of Flying
"That’s one reason why all my students learn to hand-prop."
"That’s one reason why all my students learn to hand-prop."
“Are you the guy who’s been putting his shadow on traffic over on the interstate?” the cop asked me.
" The Rajneeshees shook their fists at us and we waggled a middle finger at them. It was true communication."
"So I try to load up my students when they are the busiest. Shades of Earnest Gann’s crusty Captain tossing lighted matches in his lap while he’s attempting to fly an instrument approach to minimums in a thunderstorm."
"... I watched in silence through the café window and enjoyed the breakfast special: chicken-fried steak and eggs."
"They are rarely Cubs. And you’ll probably never find one. But the legend contributes greatly to the romance of aviation."
" It’s not like you say 'I think I’ll go to the airport and watch someone kill himself.' Nope, it happens suddenly and with no warning. "
"Norton’s “phrase-book” consisted entirely of foul retorts, most of which began, featured or ended with the ubiquitous 'F-word'. "
"For the first time in my air show comedy career, I borrowed another cub in which to perform my act that weekend. "
"We don’t get any Trolls commenting on OUR stuff (well one Troll did refer to me as a “Dumbass”) but, for the most part, they’re all too busy watching those other videos while munching those Cheetos."