"A PILOT'S TEN COMMANDMENTS"

Over the last 90 years, since the beginning of manned flight, people have been producing lists of sayings, sometimes expressed as parables or commandments, which try to make certain Flight Safety statements in a memorable way. Here is yet another set of commandments, attributed to an anonymous wag.

1.         Beware of the intersection take - off, for verily the runway behind thee and the altitude above thee are no more than another hole in the head.

2.         Tarry not on active runways, for mad confusion may result, causing thee to make like a chopping block.

3.         Ignore not the checklist, for many are the switches, valves and handles waiting to take vengeance on thee.

4.           Look to thy left and right as thou journiest through the sky or thy fellow pilots will surely buy beers for thy partner and console her in other ways.

5.        Buzz not, for this incurreth the wrath of thy neighbor and bringeth the fury of the policeman.

6.         Take the measure of thy fuel, for verily a tank full of air is an embarrassment at 1,000 ft.

7.       Push not the scud, lest the Angel Gabriel be waiting on the other side.

8.        Trifle not with the thunderstorm, for the wings and tail feathers are likely to be shorn from thy chariot and thyself be cast upon the firmament.

9.        Be wary of weather prophets, for the truth is not always in them.

10.      Check frequently thine airspeed on finals, lest the ground rise up and smite thee.

........and seven more lines of wisdom: 

The six most important words:                “I admit I made a mistake.”

The five most important words:               “You did a good job”.

The four most important words:              “What is your opinion?”

The three most important words:           "If you please.”

The two most important words:               “Thank you.”

The one most important word:                “We.”