“Only nine steam gauge airplanes were ordered in 2007 and it shocked us.”
— Jack Pelton, president, chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co.
“There are still flight schools that pay instructors only for their flight hours. The pedagogical aspect of flight instruction is at least as important as the pilot in command aspect and every minute spent with a student, whether it be doing ground school or pre-flight inspecting an aircraft or flying is of equal value to the learning process.”
— Rusty Sachs, executive director, National Association of Flight Instructors
“The jet is coming along very well. If I had my choice, we’d have it here today selling to customers. But we’re not that far along yet.”
— Cirrus Design’s Alan Klapmeier at Sun ‘n Fun
“We surveyed our members and 88% say they will fly less with user fees and increased fuel taxes.”
— AOPA President Phil Boyer
“Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician. After you know what to look for you see things that you did not notice when you did not know exactly what to look for.”
— Orville Wright