"Ron Lee" wrote in message
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His stuff was just high on the fluff scale to digest. I am better
able to determine if I am safe or not than anyone on this forum.

Actually, (pardon my high side fluff here :-) its virtually impossible for
any pilot to be the definitive judge on how "safe" they are, as this
requires not only a highly specific, but a highly objective observation that
requires an extremely professional approach to the subject.
This is why doctors go to other doctors for treatment and why a good lawyer
will NEVER defend himself in court. The element of objectivity MUST be
present in any accurate analysis.
And as I have said, considering yourself as being the best judge of your own
competence is the first thing any good professional dealing directly with
flight safety and the individual pilot will eliminate from the equation.
Please know that I intend no putdown here of your abilities as a pilot. If
its any consulation, I will tell you up front that I'm a fairly good stick
myself (or used to be anyway :-) and all through my career as a professional
pilot, when I wasn't busy helping to evaluate other pilots proficiency
level, I actively sought out competent help in determining my own
proficiency level at any given time.
Trust me. If you want the professional approach to this issue; this is the
way it is.
Dudley Henriques