Captain Thellius Garett's Basic Rules of Flying:

1. Try to stay in the middle of the sky. Do not go near the edges of it. Edges of the sky can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and the infinite beyond. It is much more difficult to fly there.
2. A good landing is one you can walk away from. A great landing is one in which you can use the ship again.
3. The only time an airship has too much seraphim on board is when it is on fire.
4. Arguing with a sky captain is like wrestling with a pig in the mud. After a while you realize the pig likes it.
5. There are no atheists on turbulent airships.