QUOTES

Fear is an incompetent teacher & lack of fear is ignorance.

Failure is sometimes a decision, not an outcome.

Few weapons are as deadly as a pilot wielding a poor decision.

Never confuse motion with action.

There is a huge difference between your education and your intelligence.

If you ever find yourself bored in the cockpit, you have forgotten something.

One should not dismiss the advice of a pilot who has never crashed, and must not dismiss the advice of one who has.

As a pilot, you may receive admiration from your passengers, unless you are solo, and in that case, the admiration of those onboard is assured.

A pilot’s ego is his greatest enemy.

In cross-country flying, the pilot's most notable attribute is his ability to keep his mind pointed in the same direction as the airplane.

The difference between an average pilot and a good pilot is not his knowledge of airmanship, but his application of it.

If you're not wearing it you're not taking it with you. (on exiting a crashed aircraft)

A perfect flying day is not the same as a perfect day of flying.

Being ignorant is inexcusable, just like being deceased is irreversible.

The impact of earth and metal cannot be cushioned with hindsight

The trust in yourself as a pilot lies somewhere between the confidence you have in your skills and the lack of faith in the airplane you are flying.

Every pilot must be prepared to initiate hand-to-hand combat with the results of his mistakes.

Fly each flight as though it will be investigated.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society of Flight Test Engineers
Current Member

Minnesota Pilots Assn
Board Member
- Vice President 2023-Current
- Secretary 2022
- Secretary 2021

Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn
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Experimental Aircraft Association
Current Member

Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Assn
Board Member
- Secretary 2021