Mistakes are inevitable in aviation, especially when one is still learning new things. The trick is to not make the mistake that will kill you.

- Stephen Coonts

All really great flying adventures begin at dawn.

- Stephen Coonts

The most crucial thing is to learn the craft: how to string sentences together, how to make your dialogue sound like real people, how to properly pac…

- Stephen Coonts

Here you are truly separate from the earth, at least for a little while, removed from the cares and concerns that occupy you on the ground.

- Stephen Coonts

It's the most exciting thing you have ever done with your pants on!

- Stephen Coonts

With the stick in my right hand, the throttle in my left, and the rudder beneath my feet, I can savor that essence from which life is made.

- Stephen Coonts

Flying is like sex - I've never had all I wanted but occasionally I've had all I could stand.

- Stephen Coonts

Airplanes are like women - pick what you like and try to get it away from the guy who has it, then dress it out to the limit of your wallet and taste.

- Stephen Coonts

Writers shouldn't fall in love with their characters so much that they lose sight of what they're trying to accomplish. The idea is to write a whole …

- Stephen Coonts