[lowbuck]

As the poster on the ready room wall said,

“Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.”

Or, as my on-wing instructor in primary said “ignore the basics at your peril”!

[jwparkerjr]

I love the poster I used to see with that as the caption. It shows a WW One era biplane tangled up in the in the top of a tree, the only tree for miles around. Wish I could find it again.

[skeptoid]

Looking for that poster, I came across . . . . . .

You are professionals trained to deal with three things that can kill you:
gravity, combustion, and inertia.
Keep them under control, and you'll die in bed.

— Sailor Davis, long-time TWA ground school instructor