We live by the six T's and the five A's. Your seat can be used as a flotation device. It's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than in the air wishing you were on the ground. I'm Mojo the Aviation Monkey (click me for more info after this word balloon is gone). Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory. Speed is life, altitude is life insurance. No one has ever collided with the sky. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. You know you've landed with the wheels up when it takes full power to taxi. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing: Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. A fool and his money are soon flying more airplane than he can handle. Remember, you're always a student in an airplane. Flying is the perfect vocation for a man who wants to feel like a boy, but not for one who still is.