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I never intended to become a professional pilot. But, as I became more curious about aircraft, and, well, not being John Travolta, I realized that the only way I was ever going to fly a jet is if I got a job.

Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.

We're gratified with the judge's order but clearly disappointed it has come to this. A majority of our pilots are doing their jobs and we hope the rest come back real soon.

What do I tell the pilots to do?

... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.

Nobody ever thought about having to protect the passengers from the pilots.

Mankind spends much more on training pilots of aircraft than it does to train the nuclear reactor operators.

The plane they were flying, a 2002 American Champion Super Decathlon, is designed for advanced aerobatics, and both pilots had extensive experience.

Lucky are the children who know there is a jolly fat man in a red suit who pilots a flying sleigh. We should envy them. And we should envy the people who are so certain Martians will land in their back yard that they keep a loaded Polaroid camera by the back door.

Should PROMETA prove to be as effective within the Pierce County Alliance drug offender population as it appears to be, the State will consider its effectiveness for use in treatment so that stimulant dependent individuals in Washington will be able to benefit from this therapy. Methamphetamine addiction is a serious issue and has ravaged Pierce County and is escalating throughout the state. Washington is pleased to join the States of Louisiana, Idaho, and Indiana in conducting accelerated commercial pilots of PROMETA.

People will be able to go and talk to the pilots and maybe get a tethered ride, just go maybe 50 to 75 feet and then come back down. They can interact with the pilot and learn a little about how they work. It's a pretty amazing and interesting sport.

My understanding is that the single greatest gap is on the Delta Express issue. Management is saying we need to enlarge it, and pilots saying we don't want it at all. That's a pretty big gap, so I'd be surprised if they reach an agreement today.

If the yaw damper fails, this has the potential of pushing the rudder further than the pilots intended it to go, which could cause control problems,

I don't believe that statement passes the smell test, nor do I believe it would be your position that we have no better mission for military pilots in a crisis of Katrina's magnitude than kennel duty,

But that's not what qualified me for membership. It was the (1963 documentary) film I made, 'The Seat of Your Pants,' which featured a bunch of OX5 pilots -- old-timers flying antique airplanes.

Given the critical nature of our financial situation, this provides much needed financial relief while we seek to reach a comprehensive agreement with ALPA. We greatly appreciate the additional sacrifices Delta employees - including our pilots - are making to help save the company. Working together, everyone's efforts are contributing to the operational progress and network improvements being made under the company's transformation plan.

Frank was very, very meticulous when it came to his airplanes. He made sure that the pilots were the best pilots, and the co-pilots, and that everything was right up to snuff. He would never take a risk.

He was a superior athlete in the rec league. He was a superior athlete in high school. And he'll be a superior athlete here. You know how pilots like to fly and doctors like to save people's lives? Well, Xavier likes to play football.

We train one-quarter of the commercial pilots in the United States, so when we heard about this tragedy we knew the odds were good one of pilots would be involved. It turns out maybe some that were not authorized to fly were also pilots.

We look forward to a good working relationship with our pilots and ALPA. This deal reflects the professionalism and contributions of our pilots and how important they are to the success of our airline.

It barely passed, and it shows the pilots are not in favor of giving the company anything more. That's the smallest margin that anything has ever been passed by Delta pilots.

It is a fairly close vote, and I would say that it is an uncommonly high turnout, showing the pilots' interest in this issue. And the close vote reflects the skepticism a lot of pilots have in management's business plan.

Labor is always a big issues and the pilots union is one of the toughest unions to integrate. There's a lot of moving pieces and a lot of questions in this deal.

Later, after flying in the Navy for four or five years, spending some time on an aircraft carrier, I applied to and was accepted in a program where I went to graduate school first and then to the Naval Test Pilots School.

Our preference is to reach a resolution with the pilots directly and not involve outside parties.

Outsourcing is a very big concern to the pilots of American Airlines. We don't want to see the company try and outsource the jobs to the lowest bidder.

Pilots might strike, take spontaneous job actions or just quit. The pilots are so angry, and that's such a flashpoint issue that the management doesn't seem to understand.

Pilots have no way of knowing what's going on behind the door.

Pilots are a scarce resource given China's rapidly growing aviation industry. An increase in fleet size calls for more pilots.

Some of those pilots were very high-time pilots, with the best airline transport rating, which is the highest license a pilot can have, ... Some of them were only transport pilots with many thousands of hours of flying time that could not manage to fly this airplane.

Local and regional pilots are essential if we are to explore and understand the possibilities of road pricing at national level.

I strongly feel that, if we are successful, our program will mark the beginning of a renaissance for manned space flight. This might even be similar to that wonderful time period between 1908 and 1912 when the world went from a total of ten airplane pilots to hundreds of airplane types and thousands of pilots in 39 countries.

Well, about five years ago, when I was invited to the Pentagon, they were still saying that, only 1.5% of the male pilots in the Air Force were black - and they still had a problem with some of the instructors saying blacks were not qualified to fly - blacks didn't have enough brains to fly. I mean, that was existing five years ago.

Most of the pilots I choose do not have high-concept ideas, so for me it's not the idea as much as the execution of the idea, and if the idea, like you take a bar in Boston, that's not a high-concept idea. But if it's executed well, it makes a great show.

Most of our pilots are reporting to work, but those who are not have created an untenable situation.

Most guys are bush pilots around here after flying this area.

When the court asks to know just how rich pilots can get, her impartiality can be questioned.

We have a lot of professional commercial pilots who come here to fly 'seat of the pants' and 'stick and rudder' planes. They like to get back to basics after all the hours in the big planes.

We've got some pilots underway where we're increasing space in appliances, and we're monitoring the results of that. If we're going to add space to appliances, that will take a long time to get accomplished.

Today's outcome will not disrupt Delta service. Together with our pilots and all of our employees, we remain focused on our number-one priority -- taking good care of our customers. The traveling public can continue to book Delta with confidence, and we appreciate their business and look forward to serving them. In the meantime, Delta remains committed to seeking a consensual agreement with our pilots and is working hard to do so.

We are obviously disappointed that the illegal job action undertaken by the Allied Pilots Association leadership so dramatically impacted our first-quarter financial results.

Today we have 2,077 pilots on the sick row.

The pilots would argue they're free to strike, and the airline would argue they legally couldn't. It's unclear. But the pilots are satisfied they could legally strike. And if they can't, they may do it anyway.

The pilots were normally willing to fly those trips.

The pilots understand. It's a critical time period.

The pilots that were flying with him saw him eject.

The pilots of tomorrow are the plane buyers of tomorrow.

The pilots I did test for, I was the only black actor testing against white actors for parts that were written white.

The pilots have watched one union after another come along and go into negotiation and seen what's happen to the workers so even before they begin their negotiation, they're not having much trust for the employer.

The pilots determined that to be safe rather than sorry they needed to make an emergency-style landing.

The pilots definitely have the power in this relationship. If they don't want to fly, you don't fly.

The pilots cannot get over the fact that I have a cup of coffee with the guys who carry the bags. My secretary will (even) go out and help clean the planes if we are running into a delay.

The pilots are the last major labor group to reach a preliminary agreement (except for striking mechanics who have been replaced) and the largest source of labor savings being sought by the airline.

The pilots are telling us they are extremely disappointed in Delta management and are tired of listening to management?s demands.

The pilots are responsible, realistic, qualified people, who know the (state of the) economy,

The pilots are key. This is critical. If they don't reach an agreement, it could be the end.

What we heard from the union negotiating team as well as individual pilots is that they didn't like the stock options part of the wage package. They are concerned about bottom line take-home pay. They didn't see that stock options helped them with that. We tried to address that concern by rearranging the deal, adding more of a structural wage increase in the package in exchange for the stock options.

When I found out about it, I couldn't get it out of my head. I started writing and shooting things, and, once they were ready to make the pilots and sales tape, I was very happy to produce it.

We are gratified to have a tentative agreement that benefits everyone associated with Delta Air Lines. This agreement will make Delta pilots the best paid in the industry and will provide other significant improvements.

There is a tremendous shortage of pilots in India.

We were able to reach a fair and equitable agreement that met the needs of our pilots and supported the financial goals for our company. We look forward to obtaining ratification of the agreement and working with the entire World Airways team to continue the growth and success of the airline.

We believe an agreement can be reached. A strike by the pilots would be fatal to Delta.

I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.

I always wanted to be on Glee. As soon as the pilot aired, I said I needed to be on the show.

when the pilots were bringing down their aircraft, they would have difficulty telling one run-way from the other.

The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories.

Today it is even more important to dominate the . . . highly sophisticated weapon systems, perhaps even more important than being a good pilot; to make the best use of this system.

An excellent weapon and luck had been on my side. To be successful, the best fighter pilot needs both.

Gravity. It's not just a good idea; it's the law!

I'm actively looking at pilots in the very limited pilot season that is about to begin. Lots of work for my clothing line which is extremely exciting.

I did do an American pilot, but it wasnt shot in America, it was shot in South Africa. It was called The Philanthropist, and it was for NBC.

I did a pilot for HBO, called One Percent, that they didn't end up picking up, but it was a pretty intense and dramatic piece.

And, I wouldn't consider myself to be a natural pilot; I've had to work at it.

Don't 'over-control' like a novice pilot. Stay loose enough from the flow that you can observe it, modify, and improve it.

A free ride and free food are two of the three things no pilot ever turns down.

The best pilots fly more than the others; that's why they're the best.

Every pilot I've ever written, I've fallen deeply and madly in love with. It's the only way I work.

Whenever you get on the plane, the flight attendant will always tell you the name of your pilot. Like anyone goes, Oh, he's good.

In between shooting for Awake, I was attempting to have my own pilot season. The audition for Anger Management actually came during a week that I was already testing for a couple other shows and we werent really letting any other shows into the mix.

We did a survey and pilots said they still used the lights. We just use the beacons as a visual navigation aid. When you can see the beacon, you know the weather through the mountains is clear.

This whole program was about keeping everybody alive, ... We were asking three pilots to take some tremendous risks.

This system will support software programs that make available in the cockpit information that today exists only on paper or in the hands of air traffic controllers. Ultimately, it will help pilots with navigation and allow them to space their aircraft on their own; call up the most complete and accurate long-range weather maps; warn of potential collisions on the ground; push the maintenance logbook into the digital age, and place the entire flight manual within easy electronic recall.

TSA needs to take a moment to reflect on why they were created in the first place -- after the world had seen how ordinary household items could create such devastation. When weapons are allowed back on board an aircraft, the pilots will be able to land the plane safety but the aisles will be running with blood.

This was an expected procedural vote by the pilots union leadership and in no way impacts our operations or our preference to reach a consensual agreement in time to save the company.

Every year during the next five years, we will introduce over 100 planes which means we will need over 1,000 pilots (annually).

Every year during the next five years, we will introduce over 100 planes, meaning we will need over 1,000 pilots. We will be able to basically meet this requirement ... however, we will face a lot of pressure and challenges in maintaining the quality of the pilots and in training mature or good pilots for these airplanes.

Both sides worked hard in complex negotiations to create an industry leading contract for pilots while providing a strong base for the company's future growth and success,

The good news is that catastrophic crashes are happening less and less. Planes are now made so well and pilots and crews are trained so well, a lot of things that were very problematic with airline safety are now things of the past.

To put this in perspective, planes with pilots from the United Arab Emirates fly into this country every day. We don't ban them. Ship pilots from the UAE can steer ships into U.S. ports every day. We don't ban them, either.

We were flying on a winged vehicle that would do reentry different than we had ever done before. So all of those were firsts. Test pilots truly love firsts.

UPS has made its last, best and final offer, ... IPA will submit the offer we received to the pilots and let them make their decision.

This was a very collaborative process from the start and went as smoothly as possible. Our pilots are pleased with the outcome which is reflected in the strong vote results.

We cannot ask British pilots to patrol the no-fly zones and not act when we see Saddam Hussein preparing to shoot them down. That is why we took the action yesterday.

Together with our pilots and all of our employees we remain focused on our No. 1 priority, which is taking good care of our customers.

We're developing 365 days a year now. So we're picking up fewer pilots than expected because we will keep developing for spring and summer 2007 throughout the year.

Brendan is a really cool guy. It was a really cool thing to hang out with him in this niche environment in Atlanta and see how Stone Temple Pilots did their stuff.

Culturally, the black community has always embraced family and church as a source of strength. But technology is a factor in mobility today. You can stay in communication with friends through Palm Pilots and emails.

Even if Delta pilots don't strike and something is worked out with the flight attendants, there's still a long road ahead to get out of bankruptcy. There are still a lot of bullets to be dodged.

Fear, to people who have been in aviation and combat (such as) fighter pilots ... is something you learn how to deal with and set aside, ... It's a very disabling emotion. You want to be alert as you possibly can.

There's no disruption to our service or to our customers. Our focus remains on doing everything we can do to reach a consensual, comprehensive agreement with the pilots union. Our energies will continue to be focused on that goal, which we believe is achievable.