RULES If there were no rules the consequences of flight would be catastrophic. Every aviation accident is due to one or more of several rules being violated. Most of these rules are simple, many of them are lessons that are learn as children. Learning not to touch a hot stove with our bare hand, and learning about gravity by jumping off the roof are only two of a myriad of other common sense rules that effect flight. However regarding necessary flight rules, many of the more mysterious and complicated ones that have evolved over the years require written words, diligent study, manuals, diagrams, charts and experience. Aircraft builders have different ideas about how to achieve the most efficient method for a specific flying purpose. Each manufacturer provides detailed manuals to describe the everyday how-to operation, maintenance and care of the machine, along with procedures to be followed when things go wrong. The Holy Bible is the manufactures operations manual for humanity on Planet Earth. And, the vast majority of the book of Deuteronomy is filled with specific rules given to the Children of Israel by Almighty God through his servant Moses. In many ways America is a nation that closely parallels Israel before it had a King. They were totally subservient and dependent upon God. America was founded on this same principal. It occurred to me as I was reading the Bible that the scripture below may applies to America as well as Israel. Remembering that failure to follow God’s rules has catastrophic consequences, and following them has consequences of blessings. “. . . . But there will be no poor among you; for the LORD will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess—if only you will strictly obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all this commandment that I command you today. For the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you, and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow, and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you. . . .” Deuteronomy 15:4-6