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Old June 28th 06, 05:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Easiest and Hardest

In a previous article, said:
What in your view are the easiest and hardest aspects about flying? I
mean in the phase between takeoff and touchdown, so the obvious
"taxiing" doesn't count

Hardest would be countering windshear on finals or flying IFR through a
storm at low altitude, I'd imagine.


The hardest aspect of flying, and the most important to master, is the
ability to say "no, I don't think so, maybe tomorrow" when you or your
passengers really want to get where you were planning to go. Whether it's
weather, a minor squawk, or just a bad feeling at the back of your head,
you've got to know when to say "no", and how to make that "no" stick.


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