"steve mew" wrote in message
It's been a wake up call. I have to say that I am very lucky to be on the
ground today as there were moments I wasn't sure we were going to make it
back to BFI.
I've got a 115 hours, half way through I.R. Part 141 and have become a bit
over confident and complacent. I have forgotten how really inexperienced
low
time like this is. I am still learning and when I've got 5000 hrs I will
still be learning. The best pilots are the old pilots who've made it that
far. Not because they were Chuck Yeager's but becuse they knew their
limits
and knew how to be safe. It's all about being safe.

I have a theory that says all pilots do something that scares the stuff out
of themselves at least once, but that we gain some humility and head
adjustments that are essential ingredients to a long flying life.

As someone will surely point out, this theory is deeply flawed and such
experiences are completely unnecessary...

Anyway, it doubly bad when you have an audience. Thanks for sharing and my
best wishes for a painless outcome. You already got what you need out of
it.