Jim Hall Quotations

Where I get frustrated is when we use government tax dollars to identify problems, we have developed a solution with our government tax dollars, but we have a reluctance to step in and mandate the solutions. What we lack sometimes is the political will to eliminate some of the risks that are still out there.

When I was in government I always paid close attention to whistleblowers. While sometimes people consider them a thorn in the side, many times they're very conscientious individuals who are trying to do their job.

We're going to run approximately 10 flight tests, ... A couple of those will try to replicate as closely as possible TWA 800.

We want it be as normal a setting as possible and not have them stigmatized as being retarded.

We want someone who knew the pilots, who flew with the pilots,

Yes, it's a big deal, but you take it in stride.

We've split with the three Southern teams so it's anybody's tournament. When this team plays together and gets along, we can win.

We have identified approximately six scenarios or areas that our investigators are going to be looking at even more closely in simulations and tests that will be conducted in the near future,

When the name is a punch line in a Saturday Night Live skit, you got problems, ... I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Sir, you are dealing with conversations taken in an individual's private workplace, ... How would you like to have the conversations in your office recorded and broadcast to the world?

One of his biggest (business) areas is in consumer electronics. He is invested in a lot of technology companies that will help him keep ahead in his consumer electronics business.

On Monday, I met with FBI Director Louis Freeh to inform him that this accident might -- and again I emphasize the word might -- be the result of a deliberate act.

Based on the evidence we have seen thus far -- the flight data recorder, the cockpit voice recorder, radar data and the small bits of wreckage that have been recovered -- we have found, so far, no sign of a mechanical or weather-related event that could have caused this accident,

because of the quality of the cockpit voice recorder and the extensive information contained on the flight data recorder, I am confident that many of the questions we have, you have, and the individuals following this investigation have around the world have, will be answered.

I have asked the United States Navy to provide us with options on how we should proceed in retrieving -- if we are unsuccessful -- in retrieving the cockpit voice recorder by tomorrow evening,

To date, with over 90 percent of the airplane recovered, there is no physical evidence of a bomb or missile strike,

I think it's a problem that needs to be addressed now because we're going to be doubling traffic in the United States in the future.

I think that progress has been made, and I think that the flights that take off each and every day in the United States are safer as a result of the lessons learned from TWA 800,

It is gratifying that aggressive regulatory action is being pursued to identify and eliminate one of the dangers identified by the (NTSB) ... in its investigation of the crash of TWA Flight 800 -- potential ignition sources that could spark a fuel tank explosion,

Kyle was swinging the bat with authority all day. He had a good cut early in the game, but struck out. Actually, he looked good up there during all three of his trips to the plate. He got a fastball he could handle, low and in, and he didn't miss it.

It is only prudent for the NTSB to consult with these experts and officials to fully evaluate this information prior to any final decision on whether the responsibility for this investigation should transfer to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

I will be relying on the United States Navy and NOAA to provide us a map of the ocean floor and the debris field,

I think they should have better things to do. I mean, here's a man who's lost his life serving our country and I think it's a shame.

Our counselors are going to her classes and speaking to them about any type of counseling services that students may want to use.

Stay plugged in. Maintain the strength of the Chamber.

I won't vote for it for any reason.

I was glad for Matt to break out. He's been struggling a little bit, but got a pitch to hit and drove it.

I think from what he used to tell us, he always wanted to be on the police force. We saw each other quite often (when Hyder was young), and it was kind of a strange happenstance that I ended up kind of being his employer when I became a trustee.

It covers all of their conversations while they are trying to troubleshoot this problem,

We now know that fatigue is one of the silent killers on our highways that we need to address and do a better job both with commercial operation of vehicles as well as private operation of vehicles,

well aware of the many rumors, theories, stories, circulating in the last 72 hours. Indeed, in the last two weeks, about possible causes of this tragedy.

will devote all the necessary resources to determine what caused this aircraft to crash.

We continue to lose 40,000 of our citizens on our nation's highways ... We as a nation need to change our culture to stop this carnage and we can do it most effectively with seat belt laws.

We can run four pretty good pitchers at you, and we've caught the ball behind them.

We ended up with what was a very important investigation without having the information available to the board to make recommendations to prevent an event like that from occurring.

We've made a number of checks on the data and still believe the altitude data they provided the board is correct.

The only real danger to safety is if we ever believe we're truly safe.

We are concentrating our efforts on determining from the evidence, including the cockpit voice recorder, whether or not this investigation will remain under the leadership of the National Transportation Safety Board,

We are acting in line with what the ordinances tells us. We are not treating this any different from any other violation.

We are dealing with water 250 feet deep and recovering and locating small objects ... is a daunting effort.

The demand for these graduates is phenomenal. Management is really scrambling for people who know business and technology.

We will devote all the necessary resources to determine what caused this aircraft to crash, ... We are beginning what may be a long investigation, and we are prepared to do what it takes to find the answers to the questions we are seeking.

We will determine what other assets might increase our chances for successfully recovering the cockpit voice recorder and what the next step should be once that is accomplished.

The participants are severely disabled vets with spinal cord injuries, amputees, brain injuries.

What should I tell people when they ask me should I be flying the 747?

We've got to complete the work. But the Egyptians need to have a few days in order to get home,

We have 21 guys, and 19 of them didn't play much for us last year. Plus, they beat us last year, so it's good to get a 'W' on the board. We had some really good at-bats.

But once we got going this spring, we haven't mentioned it. These kids want to get their own identity; that's what I want for them.

Training is an important issue in this area, and I think the board would like to see training get more attention and see an increased use of simulators on these types of aircraft, similar to what we see with the scheduled air service and the larger aircraft that are operating in that service in the United States.

We wanted to be aggressive. We could lose 1-0, so we had to make them make plays and keep the pressure on them.

the origin of the explosion is not yet known.

We will begin to read out and then correlate all of that information to see if we can get a more exact picture of what happened,

We cannot at this time explain the circumstances that were occurring on Flight 990 that resulted in the flight profile I just described,

We will substantiate what occurred on the flight leg previous to the accident flight.

We will not know the extent of that damage, or any impact it will have -- if any -- on the information contained within the recorder until the recorder reaches Washington and can be analyzed by our experts there,

We think it's incumbent on airports that don't have the room for these safety areas to at least put in one of these systems.

As the recording began, the flight crew was discussing an existing problem with the airplane's stabilizer trim,

As the work was decreasing, it became harder and harder for us to justify that broad base of skills while remaining competitive.

Is there an economic design life for wires?

It would have been suicidal to change that name. The last thing you want to do is take a segment-defining vehicle and change its name.

It wouldn't surprise me to see Morgan make a gracious exit because he has built a great big factory that needs to be run by operators. I don't think the company necessarily needs a visionary like that any more.

The safety board recognizes the difficulty and expense associated with physically separating (fuel-monitoring) wires from other wires and adding shielding to wires on in-service air carrier airplanes,

I've always said we're pretty blessed here in the Valley.

Right now we're just trying to gather information and get as many people as we need in place there,

No one wants to get to the bottom of this mystery quicker than those investigating this accident -- both here and in Egypt,

The move in commodities is overdone and not sustainable. I'm concerned about rates picking up, which will have a big impact on stock valuations.

One guy was clocked in excess of 60 miles per hour coming down the mountain.

are committed to an early resolution of this matter.

A safety board investigator examining the nut reports that the threads are heavily damaged, ... ... We do not know if the damage occurred before the aircraft's impact with the water or was the result of that impact.

The board will try to determine if those impact marks -- as well as the stripping of both nuts' threads -- were made before the aircraft contacted the water or after,

A three-run lead right there is a lot bigger than a two-run lead.

All and all, even though it was considered to be a disaster, I think it was a great thing to happen.

This is a sad way to end his career. His family has my deepest sympathy.

The whole ecological system in the forest here is very much imbalance.

This agreement is a huge step in our efforts to provide some comfort to the families of airplane accident victims and to properly reimburse local communities for their efforts.

This is a multipurpose, offshore installation vessel. It has a large loading capacity and is suitable for operations in remote areas, deep waters and high seas,

Aloha obviously started the whole issue of aging structures. With TWA 800 we looked at the whole question of aging systems.

They didn't meet expectations in the summer and now heads are rolling, the question is are they the right ones?

This is a very, very important break in this investigation,

They refused to participate at all, even though we requested them.

It's a segment that's going to have a tougher time selling. But it still justifies the investment because the margins are so high.

It was one of those wins where you hung on. The bases were loaded in the end but we came through. We're very happy to be 8-1 at this time of the year. We have a big weekend so we'll see where we are.

It is unfortunate that a small number of people, pursuing their own agendas, have persisted in making unfounded charges of a government cover-up in this investigation, ... These people do a grievous injustice to the many dedicated individuals, civilian and military, who have been involved in this investigation.

It is the car to be seen in for 2003,

It raises questions about the training that these individuals received before they were put in line responsibilities.

Ford needs Jaguar as a global luxury brand. Volvo really isn't it.

Ford needs Jaguar as a global luxury brand.

It may take us getting the recorders and getting other data to (determine what happened),

It's really getting out of hand. I'm returning from a trip in Salt Lake City, and these prices had a huge impact on my budget.

That's one-half of the instrument landing system, ... We will be wanting to look exactly at the circumstances of why that equipment was out or being replaced.

The availability of electronic imagery would help resolve issues surrounding flight crew actions in the cockpit. For example, it would tell us which pilot was at the controls and what controls were being manipulated.

The airplane's out-of-trim condition became worse as the crew attempted to diagnose or correct the problem, ... The crew had difficulty controlling the airplane's tendency to pitch nose down. The airplane descended, but the crew was able to (stop) the descent.

it seems clear that the three (other) incidents, off Delaware and Texas and over New Mexico, are not in the same category as the incident involving the Nation's Air Express aircraft.

It takes a lot of nerve, I believe, to make a trip into space at his age. It scares me driving down Interstate 70.

That's common business sense. It's new business for them. It's a chance for getting more new buyers.

The military has implemented procedural changes based on the facts revealed in the course of the investigation,

Their focus is on North American natural gas and a manufacturing style of operation. I think it's a good strategy.

I'm glad they got it done, and I don't think the price is unreasonable, given the circumstances around the assets.

I'm really proud of the kids. We picked it up at that point and had good approaches at the plate.

I met today with FBI director Louis Freeh, and he fully concurs in this course of action.