Home/Article/Pilot Stories/More Pilot Talk/Snap Roll Quiz Time: Pioneers of Aviation Snap Roll Quiz Time: Pioneers of Aviation Think you know your aviation history? Try your hand at our quiz on aviation pioneers! Plane & Pilot Thursday, May 07, 2020 at 11:23 AM ET Verified Key Takeaways: How well do you know your aviation pioneers? Take our Plane & Pilot Snap Roll Quiz and find out! 1. “I fly because it releases me from the tyranny of petty things.” Chuck Yeager Antoine de-Saint Exupéry Will Rogers 2. "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards." Leonardo da Vinci Felix Baumgartner Will Rogers 3. "If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you can use the aircraft the next day, it's an outstanding landing." Chuck Yeager Eddie Rickenbacker Jeff Skiles 4. "More than anything else, the sensation of flying is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost. If you can conceive of such a combination." Neil Armstrong Wilbur Wright Jimmie Doolittle 5. “I’m in love with something beautiful; some call it aviation.” Alan Shepard Ernest Gann Wolfgang Langewiesche 6. “Aviation is proof that given that given the will we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.” Admiral Byrd Eddie Rickenbacker Samuel P. Langley 7. “Flying has torn apart the relationship of space and time; it uses our old clock but with new yardsticks.” Leonardo da Vinci Charles Lindbergh Robert Goddard 8. “No one can realize how substantial the air is, until he feels its supporting power beneath him. It inspires confidence at once.” Orville Wright Otto Lilienthal Larry Walters 9. “If an airplane is still in one piece, don’t cheat on it; ride the bastard down.” Boris Popov Ernest Gann Felix Baumgartner 10. “The highest art form of all is a human being in control of himself and his airplane in flight, urging the spirit of a machine to match his own.” Daniel Bernoulli Richard Bach Chuck Yeager 11. “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 Otto Lilienthal Chesley Sullenberger Name First Last Email Yes, I’d like to receive the FREE Newsletter for the latest news, information and exclusive promotions. Information will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Sign me up! Privacy Policy.This field is hidden when viewing the formDate MM slash DD slash YYYY Share this story Plane & Pilot Plane + Pilot is general aviation’s only adventure-based magazine. From where to go, to how to get there, and everything in between, your next great adventure awaits. Facebook X LinkedIn