The Biggest Lies in the Air Force...

• Base commander to the Inspector General: We're glad you're here.
• Inspector General to the base commander: We're only here to help.
• Me? I've never busted minimums.
• I have no interest in flying for the airlines.
• We will be on time, maybe even early.
• Pardon me, ma'am, I seem to have lost my jet keys.
• I fixed it right the first time, it must have failed for other reasons.
• All that turbulence spoiled my landing.
• I'm a member of the mile high club.
• I only need glasses for reading.
• I broke out right at minimums.
• The weather is gonna be alright; it's clearing to VFR.
• Don't worry about the weight and balance -- it'll fly.
• If we get a little lower I think we'll see the lights.
• We shipped the part yesterday.
• I'd love to have a woman co-pilot.
• All you have to do is follow the T.O.
• This plane outperforms the T.O. by 20 percent.
• The Air Force doesn't work as hard as the other services.
• Oh sure, no problem, I've got over 2000 hours in that aircraft.
• I have 5000 hours total time, 3200 are actual instrument.
• No need to look that up, I've got it all memorized.
• Sure I can fly it -- it has wings, doesn't it?
• Your plane will be ready by 2 o'clock.
• We fly every day -- we don't need recurrent training.
• It just came out of annual -- how could anything be wrong?
• I thought YOU took care of that.
• I've got the field in sight.
• I've got the traffic in sight.
• Of course I know where we are.
• I'm SURE the gear was down.

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