Ironically...at 300 takeoffs and landings a day, nobody asked us to ever do a tortoise check. But before I can clear a spaceship to land, I have to do a tortoise check of the primary runway. -Stuart Witt

 

Ironically...at 300 takeoffs and landings a day, nobody asked us to ever do a tortoise check. But before I can clear a spaceship to land, I have to do a tortoise check of the primary runway.


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This quote is just one of 4 total Stuart Witt quotes in our collection. Stuart Witt is known for saying 'Ironically...at 300 takeoffs and landings a day, nobody asked us to ever do a tortoise check. But before I can clear a spaceship to land, I have to do a tortoise check of the primary runway.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Just another day here at Mojave.

Stuart Witt

The FAA is now finding that the statutes as crafted don't fit. So now they have to be very liberal in their interpretations of the law in order to accommodate the emerging technologies.

Stuart Witt

I can't imagine why not. It's always about location. We have air space. We have an encroachment-free airport. We're close to the largest market in the world. It's a natural. That's why Mojave is here in the first place.

Stuart Witt