Gerald Sylvester wrote:

Any ideas? I hope this doesn't sound stupid but just my impression the
since passing my checkride.

Yep. Fly for a few years and don't bend any planes. People will begin to believe
you're a safe pilot after you establish a good track record. They may be wrong in
this belief, but they'll fly with you.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."