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.

Let us hear from you, folks!

Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: Both pilots' inadequate visual lookout. A contributing factor was the Cheyenne pilot operating the airplane with a known transponder deficiency."

Source: The Final NTSB Report describing the cause(s) of a tragic Denver MidAir that killed five flyers last January.... offered here as a tragic reminder to aviators everywhere to keep their eyes out and alert for other traffic so that the next such report isn't talking about YOU. 

FMI: www.ntsb.gov