A compendium of Pilot Rules (Number 30 is Gospel in Fighters).

1. The only three things a wingman should ever say are:
   “Two's up. “
   “Lead, you're on fire.”
   “I'll take the fat chick.”

2. In a multi-place aircraft, there are only three things the copilot should ever say:
   “Nice landing, Sir.”
   “I'll buy the first round.”
   “I'll take the fat chick.”

3. As a new copilot on a bomber I was told to say these three things and to otherwise keep my mouth shut and not touch anything:
   “Clear on the right.”
   “Outer (marker) on the double (indicator).”
   “I'll eat the chicken.” (Crew meals consisted of one steak and one chicken to avoid possible food poisoning of the cockpit crew).

4. As an aviator in flight you can do anything you want. As long as it's right. And we'll let you know if it's right after you land. //

5. As a pilot only two bad things can happen to you and one of them will:
   One day you will walk out to the aircraft knowing that it is your last flight in an airplane.
   One day you will walk out to the airplane not knowing that it is your last flight in an airplane.

6. Any flight over water in a single engine airplane will absolutely guarantee abnormal engine noises and vibrations.

7. There are Rules and there are Laws. The rules are made by men who think that they know better how to fly your airplane than you; the Laws (of Physics) were made by God. You can, and sometimes should, suspend the Rules but you can never suspend the Laws. //

8. He who demands everything that his aircraft can give him is a pilot; he that demands one iota more is a fool. //

9. It is solely the pilot's responsibility to never let any other thing touch his aircraft. //

10. The aircraft G-limits are only there in case there is another flight by that particular airplane. If subsequent flights do not appear likely, there are no G-limits.