Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“Scott was an exemplary pilot and person... During his tenure at Cirrus, he made considerable contributions to the company, the industry, and aviation safety that many people still benefit from today. Scott was the lead test pilot on the SR20 and preformed all 8 of the inflight deployments of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) for development and certification. To date, 17 CAPS deployments have saved 35 lives due to Scott’s pioneering work.” 

Source: Dale Klapmeier of Cirrus Aircraft, sepeaking in memory of our good friend and Test pilot Scott D. Anderson, who was one of Cirrus' lead pilots during development of the SR20. Scott was inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 24, 2010..

FMI: www.dsacommunityfoundation.com/MN_Aviation.shtml, www.mnaviationhalloffame.org