The Greatest Lies In Aviation

AeroT

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The Greatest Lies in Aviation

  • I'm from the FAA and I'm here to help you.​
  • Me? I've never busted minimums.​
  • We will be on time, maybe even early.​
  • Pardon me, ma'am, I seem to have lost my jet keys.​
  • I have no interest in flying for the airlines.​
  • I fixed it right the first time, it must have failed for other reasons.​
  • All that turbulence spoiled my landing.​
  • I'm a member of the mile high club.​
  • I only need glasses for reading.​
  • I broke out right at minimums.​
  • The weather is gonna be alright; it's clearing to VFR.​
  • Don't worry about the weight and balance — it'll fly.​
  • If we get a little lower I think we'll see the lights.​
  • I'm 22, got 6000 hours, a four year degree and 3000 hours in a Lear.​
  • We shipped the part yesterday.​
  • All you have to do is follow the book.​
  • This plane outperforms the book by 20 percent.​
  • We in aviation are overpaid, underworked and well respected.​
  • Oh sure, no problem, I've got over 2000 hours in that aircraft.​
  • I have 5000 hours total time, 3200 are actual instrument.​
  • No need to look that up, I've got it all memorized.​
  • Sure I can fly it — it has wings, doesn't it?​
  • We'll be home by lunchtime.​
  • Your plane will be ready by 2 o'clock.​
  • I'm always glad to see the FAA.​
  • We fly every day — we don't need recurrent training.​
  • It just came out of annual — how could anything be wrong?​
  • I thought YOU took care of that.​
  • I've got the field in sight.​
  • I've got the traffic in sight.​
  • Of course I know where we are.​
  • I'm SURE the gear was down.​
 
"I spoke with the FBO manager last week about x 10 Avtrip points if we bought 100 gallons" hehe. Works every time!
 
The Greatest Lies in Aviation


  • I'm from the FAA and I'm here to help you.​
  • Me? I've never busted minimums.​
  • We will be on time, maybe even early.​
  • Pardon me, ma'am, I seem to have lost my jet keys.​
  • I have no interest in flying for the airlines.​
  • I fixed it right the first time, it must have failed for other reasons.​
  • All that turbulence spoiled my landing.​
  • I'm a member of the mile high club.​
  • I only need glasses for reading.​
  • I broke out right at minimums.​
  • The weather is gonna be alright; it's clearing to VFR.​
  • Don't worry about the weight and balance — it'll fly.​
  • If we get a little lower I think we'll see the lights.​
  • I'm 22, got 6000 hours, a four year degree and 3000 hours in a Lear.​
  • We shipped the part yesterday.​
  • All you have to do is follow the book.​
  • This plane outperforms the book by 20 percent.​
  • We in aviation are overpaid, underworked and well respected.​
  • Oh sure, no problem, I've got over 2000 hours in that aircraft.​
  • I have 5000 hours total time, 3200 are actual instrument.​
  • No need to look that up, I've got it all memorized.​
  • Sure I can fly it — it has wings, doesn't it?​
  • We'll be home by lunchtime.​
  • Your plane will be ready by 2 o'clock.​
  • I'm always glad to see the FAA.​
  • We fly every day — we don't need recurrent training.​
  • It just came out of annual — how could anything be wrong?​
  • I thought YOU took care of that.​
  • I've got the field in sight.​
  • I've got the traffic in sight.​
  • Of course I know where we are.​
  • I'm SURE the gear was down.​
All true. Scar thing is, I've heard most of those.
 
" Throw away your resume because this is the last job you will ever have"

And

"you will be a Captain in 5 years"
 
Hear this one somewhat often at SFO, mostly on WN, but when I'm on UA and there is channel 9 streaming live ATC, its even better:

Ground: "UA123, uhh...you said you were going to 83 right? You can make a 180 there if you'd like."
*Brakes slam, fast 180 turn on the taxiway*
Pilot(on PA): "Uh...last minute gate change."

or even better:

PA leaving Chicago: "...our planned arrival gate is 74 today..."
PA holding short of gate 74: "Due to a last minute gate change, our ramp agents are at another gate waiting to park us and they're hurrying over here. Should only be a minute."
(5 minutes later 3 rampers come stumbling out of the breakroom during a commercial break for Sanford&Son)
 
- Man, this low carb crew meal is not only healthy, but it's also absolutely delicious.
- Chicks really think Im cool when Im in uniform.
 
"They're just about to sign it off."
"We should have it fixed by 9 (10, 11, 12, 1...)"
"As we were taxiing the tower told us we have a bit of a delay..."
 
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