Sneak Peek: The Aviator's Prayer

Oh Ternoulli, Blessed Patron of Skybound Wings,
watch over us as we begin our descent.
Let not the critical angle be exceeded,
nor our flow of air suffer disruption.
In summer, shield us from stones of hail,
and in winter strip the ice from our wings.
Let us not descend below our minima,
and keep us from unusual attitudes.
And when we reach the Decision Point, if it please thee,
grant us a view of the runway environment, or at least the lights leading in.
In the name of the Moon, and the Sun, and the Elements,
Allons-y

--- Found on the schedule board at Accademia dell'Aviazione Meccanica,
Snows-Over-Gray-Waters Eyrie

Comments

[Georg]

I thought that was St. Bernoulli, patron saint of fluid dynamics.

[Featherprop]

2239209 Who better to spread the gospel of aerodynamics than someone with wings?

I am an unrepentant poni-fier.

[DMDash71]

Still think this is a work of fricking genius. I want to be envious, but I can't. You're awesome, dude.

[Featherprop]

2249680

These are the eleven luckiest lines I will ever write. Credit must be given to the anonymous author of Low Flight for inspiring the cheekiness required.