Michael Gambon Quotes

I loved flying as much as I thought I would and continue to fly aircraft.

Yes... well, I used to have a pilot's license.

I fly my own airplane, and I have since 1960. I rarely fly anywhere other than my own airplane.

I love being able to go on local flights when the weather is right. I've popped to the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and been mountain flying in Wales. When I got my licence I was over the moon, it was one of the greatest days of my life - it took two years to get!

I fly a light aircraft.

So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much experience.

I love flying; I love aircraft, and you could say I've had a love affair with flight since I was a child. I travel a huge amount. I use airports, and as a pilot, I've flown in and out of airports thousands of times, so really, I have a fairly broad perspective.

Pilots enjoy the fun and challenge of handling the fancy machine.

I got my private pilot's license in autumn 1986.

I realized how important it was to know something about aviation, and it was something I was interested in, so I followed my brother's footsteps and obtained my pilot's license.

And I fly planes all the time. And helicopters.

Flying, I continue to be involved with. I love flying, and I hope to keep doing it so long as I can pass my medicals and stay proficient.

Flying a good airplane doesn't require near as much attention as a motor car.

Flying my own small plane is my escape. I learnt to fly in 2006 and share ownership of a Socata TB10.

Pilots are tricky because there are so many things you have to accomplish.

I learned the mechanics of how to fly a plane, but I never lifted a plane off the ground.

It is cool to make a pilot because you get to do all the fun stuff, and then you get to leave when all the tough stuff starts.

If it's really beautiful weather, sometimes I might take a helicopter out. I got my license in 1999.

One of my great joys in life is being a pilot. There is a great sense of freedom in soaring through the sky. You get a different perspective up there. Seeing things that aren't so apparent from the ground.

I used to fly airplanes myself, so being above the ground doesn't worry me too much.

Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying.

During my career as an airline pilot, I had the opportunity to be a check and training captain. Part of this job was to train and test experienced pilots to ensure that they had the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and efficiently operate those magnificent big jets.

I quit flying myself last year and that was difficult for me because I enjoy it as much as playing golf. It was an adjustment sitting in the back of the plane, rather than at the controls, but I've grown accustomed to it and enjoy reading a book, doing some work or challenging my wife to a game of dominos.

Really, anyone can learn how to fly. If you can drive a bus, you can fly an airplane.

I learned to fly an airplane, and had my own airplane during the 1960s.