Anyone can do the job when things are going right. In this business we play for keeps.
Ernest K. GannMaCleod, since you've flown the SeaBee a lot you'll understand when I say it was the only airplane I ever owned that you could put in a dive, loose a cylinder and stall out!
Ernest K. GannThe emergencies you train for almost never happen. It's the one you can't train for that kills you.
Ernest K. GannIt's remarkable how quickly a good and favorable wind can sweep away the maddening frustrations of shore living.
Ernest K. GannThere are two kinds of airplanes - those you fly and those that fly you . . . You must have a distinct understanding at the very start as to who is the boss.
Ernest K. GannIf we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding.
Ernest K. Gann