Pilots’ wisdom « Tales from the Tarmac

Pilots’ wisdom

Before each flight, make sure that your bladder is empty and your fuel tanks are full.
He who demands everything that his aircraft can give him is a pilot; he who demands one iota more is a fool.
There are certain aircraft sounds that can be heard only at night.
There are only two types of aircraft — fighters and targets.
The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline baggage.
In the Alaska bush, I’d rather have a two-hour bladder and three hours of gas than vice versa.