If any one has any other similar diddies, I
would love to hear about them. I can then share them
with the cadets in my unit.
No pilot has ever complained about having too much fuel...
unless the plane was on fire.
It is generally better to keep the pointy end going forward...
You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
Flying is far safer than the sailing.
Many ships have been lost at sea...
No planes have ever been stuck up in the sky.
Take-offs are optional...
Landings are mandatory.
Flying is safe...
Crashing is dangerous.
The probability of surviving a landing is inversely proportional to the angle of entry. The lower the angle of entry, the higher the chance of survival (the inverse is also true).